That’s true, however, they must have known it was coming, and that tends to affect bird behavior.
In past years I recall that results of the CBCs were used to predict whether we’d be having a harsh or mild winter. Although this is pre-CBC era, I thought this article from 1890 was kind of interesting: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1 <http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D03E1D71E3BE533A2575AC2A9649D94619ED7CF> &res=9D03E1D71E3BE533A2575AC2A9649D94619ED7CF Christina From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Walter Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:56 PM To: Christina Wilkinson; [email protected] Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] 2009 Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary results The snow didn't start until about 2:00, and was certainly not heavy at that point. Steve Walter ----- Original Message ----- From: Christina Wilkinson <mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:53 PM Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] 2009 Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary results It sounds like the Brooklyn team had a wonderful Christmas Bird Count this year with some interesting species noted. I looked at the results from past CBCs and this seems to have been the first year that the count was conducted in heavy snow. Surprisingly, the species count seemed not to be affected by the snowstorm; about the same number were seen this year as compared to previous years. Christina Wilkinson ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > Subject : [nysbirds-l] 2009 Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count preliminary results > Date : Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:27:00 EST > From : [email protected] > To : [email protected], [email protected] > > >The preliminary results --subject to compiler's review -- of the December >19th Brooklyn CBC totaled 123 species > >Noted hi lights include American Bittern, Black-legged Kittiwake ( Breezy >Point), Black-headed Gull ( Owls head),Lesser-blacked Backed Gull,Laughing >Gull;Great Egret; Common Eider, Black Scoter, Common >Merganser;Red-shouldered Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk; 4 owl species:Great Horned >Owl, Long-eared >Owl ,Short-eared Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl; Wilson's Snipe; Killdeer; >Clapper Rail; Wrens: Winter and Marsh; rare or unseasonal warblers : >Orange-crowned, Wilson's, Ovenbird, Black-throated Green Warbler ( Spring >Creek;documented w/photos), Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, White-crowned >Sparrow,Eastern Meadowlark, Rusty Blackbird ( Prospect Park);a complete list >is attached >at the memo's end. > >Thanks to head compiler Rick Cech, assisting dinner compiler Paul Keim, >Heidi Steiner- Nanz for teams organization, Mary Eyster for dinner set-up , >and the many volunteers who help conduct the count in the field or assisted >in the dinner setup at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, to whom we are >grateful for their hospitality in hosting our CBC dinner. > >This Brooklyn CBC was the 100th count conducted by Brooklyn Bird Club >members and the supporting birding community both here in Brooklyn and New >York >City birders. > >On behalf of the Brooklyn Bird Club community, I wish to express my >gratitude to all for making our 2009 centennial a very successful and festive >year, and those who wished us well. Thank you. > >Happy Holidays , > >Peter Dorosh >President >BBC > >Brooklyn 2009 > > > > > >-- > >NYSbirds-L List Info: >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > >Archives: >1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > >Please submit your observations to eBird: >http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > >-- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
