Hi Everyone
The 38th Annual Cornwall-Massena CBC took place on December 27, 2010. A total
of 62 species and 11,592 individuals were recorded by 25 field observers. The
weather conditions for the day were good but cold in the early morning, with
mainly clear skies and temperatures ranging from -14c to -8c. The winds were
out of the NW at 19 km/hr with gusts to 48km/hr. The St. Lawrence River was
open in areas except for sheltered bays that were frozen or had ice along the
shoreline.
The following highlights were recorded:
Record highs: Previous highs are shown in parentheses followed by year.
Mute Swan 6 (2,1996)
Common Raven 11 (10, 2008)
Tied Record Highs:
Double-crested Cormorant 5 (5 in 2006)
Golden Eagle 1 (2nd record)
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 (6th record)
Carolina Wren 1 (3rd record)
Other species of interest: Northern Pintail 1 (3rd record)
Eastern Bluebird 2 (2nd record)
Winter Finches: Pine Grosbeak (1)
Purple Finch (1)
Common Redpoll (146)
Pine Siskin (45)
American Goldfinch (305)
Evening Grosbeak (0)
Good birding,
Bruce Di Labio
Compiler
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www.dilabiobirding.ca
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Bruce Di Labio
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P.O. Box 538
Carp, Ontario
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