[Ontbirds]Burk's Falls CBC Report

[Martin Parker]

A total of 31 species and 1966 individuals were reported on the 31st Annual 
Burk's Falls CBC on Friday, December 14

Then number of species is lower than the average of 39 over the past seven 
years.

Highlights Include

7 Bald Eagles, 4 adults and two sub-adults. Alex Mills observed five on the 
ice of Ahmic Lake just west of Magnetawan and Cal Osborne, Sandra Arseneau 
and Dick and Elsa Tafel observed 2 at different locations in another section 
of the count circle.

Mourning Doves - only 4, the lowest since 1999

Barred Owl - 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch - 65 was low, especially when compared to 202 last 
year

White-breasted Nuthatch - 30 was the highest since 1999

Northern Cardinal - 1 at Steve O'Donnell's feeder, first since 1999

No American Tree Sparrows - first time missed since 1992

No Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch and crossbills

Pine Grosbeaks and Common Redpolls were in low numbers

Hoary Redpoll - 3 found by two different parties



Martin Parker

Count Compiler

South River