[Ontbirds]Long Point CBC

[Ron Ridout]

The Long Point CBC was held on Saturday Dec. 15th.  Conditions were cold
(-10 low, -1 high) with ENE winds averaging 25 kph gusting to 50 kph.
Skies were cloudy and only a small portion of Long Pt Bay remained open.
Creeks were mainly open. There was about 2 inches of snow cover.

By and large it was a good day despite the cold raw winds. Hey, at least
it wasn't Sunday!

Forty observers counted 36,229 individuals of 109 species. The total
number is about average while the species total is a little higher than
average.

Highlights included:

Trumpeter Swan 1
Cackling Goose 1
Golden Eagle  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Hoary Redpoll 2

Record High Counts included

Cackling Goose  1
Bald Eagle  28
Cooper's Hawk 12
Rough-legged Hawk  52
Golden Eagle  1
Wild Turkey  175
Sandhill Crane  265 - new Canadian high
Northern Saw-whet Owl  2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2
Horned Lark  649
White-crowned Sparrow  26
Dark-eyed Junco  3214
Hoary Redpoll  2

Low counts included 

Common Grackle  6
Winter Wren  3

Thanks to all those who participated this year.

 
Ron Ridout
Bird Studies Canada
P.O. Box 160, 115 Front St.
Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0
519-586-3531 Ext 204
rridout at bsc-eoc.org