On December 27th a total of 56 observers participated in the 72nd annual West Elgin Christmas Count. The weather was not overly cooperative with steady, strong winds making it difficult to locate the birds. In total the observers tallied 70 species for the count day and added 2 species during the count week.
Notable sightings include 6 Northern Pintails, 1 Turkey Vulture, 37 Bald Eagles, 1 Peregrine, 2 Northern Shrikes, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks, and a lone Grackle, No new birds were added on the count, but a new high was set for Red-breasted Nuthatches 73 Thanks to everyone who participated. Chris Leys _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
