[Ontbirds]Carleton Place CBC Results

[Michael Jaques]

The 64th Carleton Place CBC was held on Thursday December 27th.  The weather 
was mild but the snow on the ground was about a foot deep and it started 
snowing at about 11 a.m. and  continued for the rest of the day.

28 field observers and 31 feeder watchers counted 42 species and 5011 birds, 
both below average.

There were no new species found but one record high: Pileated Woodpecker 
(15).

Wild Turkeys were first reported on our count in 2001.  We had 158 this year 
(not a record) but now they are becoming feeder birds - 5 of our 31 feeders 
reported them.


Mike Jaques
Carleton Place