The first "official" Cape Croker Christmas Bird Count was hosted by the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation on Saturday, December 17, on the beautiful Bruce Peninsula.
A total of 41 species was found by eleven intrepid counters. The highlight of the count was an Eastern Meadowlark. Other species of interest were: Horned Grebe (2), Bald Eagle (4), Rough-legged Hawk (2), Great Black-backed Gull (2) and Red-bellied Woodpecker (2), as well as relatively high numbers of American Goldfinch (307), Snow Bunting (120), Northern Shrike (5), Common Raven (23), Common Goldeneye (154), Long-tailed Duck (42) and White-winged Scoter (13). It was a most enjoyable day for all, with great weather and great hospitality. Jarmo Jalava jjalava at yahoo.com "Birding...could not, of course, explain the meaning of what I saw. But it did, like poetry, force me to look up." -- Jonathan Rosen _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
