The 92nd Bronx-Westchester CBC held Sunday December 27 found a preliminary 113 species plus Blue Goose with an additional 3 count week.
Highlights were Black-and-White Warbler in Five Islands Park in New Rochelle, and a Snowy Owl in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The count also recorded Great Egret, Laughing Gull, Barred Owl, Saw-whet Owl, and 3 Orange-crowned Warblers. High counts were set for Snow Goose 377 (71 in 2008), Snow Goose (blue form) 4, Double-crested Cormorant 362 (103 in 2013), and Fish Crow 234 (168 in 2013). Low counts were noted for Mute Swan (44 year low), Canvasback (69 year low), Ruddy Duck (44 year low), Horned Grebe (71 year low), Sharp-shinned Hawk (26 year low), Carolina Wren (16 year low), Hermit Thrush (36 year low) and possible an all-time low for American Tree Sparrow (depends on some late results). Michael Bochnik -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
