From: Tony Bigg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:06 PM Subject: CBC
Here are the highlights of the 52nd Peterborough CBC held Sunday, December 14. The 49 species observed was slightly below average. However there were some good birds. New species for this count: Barrow's Goldeneye: 1. Previously seen in Count Period only. Note that the bird could not be refound today in the area it was seen in the Otonabee River below Lakefield. Wild Turkey: 63. Seen in three areas. We have been expecting these for a number of years now, and when they came, they came in a rush! Other unusual species for the count: Bufflehead: 2 Red-breasted Merganser: 1 One seen on 4 previous occasions. Merlin: 2 Two seen once before in 1954 Lesser Black-backed Gull: 1 One seen once before Northern Flicker: 2 Common Raven: 1 Record High numbers: Common Merganser: 71 American Coot: 2 Dark-eyed Junco: 207 Beat last years record Count period birds included one Bohemian Waxwing in a flock of 20 Cedar Waxwings. Tony Bigg Peterborough, Ontario' --- Mark Cranford ONTBIRDS Coordinator Mississauga, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] 905 279 9576 Mark Cranford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
