Hi Everyone
The 28th Annual Dunrobin,On.-Breckenridge, P.Q. Christmas Bird Count took
place today, January 3rd, 2009. A total of 45 species were recorded (average
50) by 47 field observers. Overnight weather conditions were clear and cold,
-14c and sunny with increasing winds during the day. The following highlights
were recorded.
New Species: No new species
Record Highs: Previous highs are shown in parentheses followed by year.
Bohemian Waxwing 1315 (1165, 1988)
Pine Grosbeak 277 (1165,1988)
Tied Record Highs: Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (98,07)
Other species of interest: Great Gray Owl: 2
Hoary Redpoll:1
Winter Finches: Pine Grosbeak (277)
Purple Finch (2)
White-winged Crossbill (230)
Common Redpoll (282)
Pine Siskin (469)
American Goldfinch (477)
Evening Grosbeak (1)
I would like to thank the field observers for there great effort and my wife
Laurie for preparing the wonderful post-count supper.
good birding, Bruce
Bruce Di Labio
Dunrobin CBC Compiler
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www.dilabiobirding.ca
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O. Box 538
Carp, Ontario, K0A1L0
Home (613) 839-4395 Cell (613) 715-2571
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