[Ontbirds] North Bay Christmas Bird Count preliminary results - Lori Anderson, compiler

[Renee Levesque via ONTBIRDS]

 

North Bay Christmas Bird Count, December 14, 2019 - Preliminary Results

 

Abundant or Increased Counts: Red Breasted Nuthatches,Blue Jays, American
Crows and European Starlings each tripled their last year totals; American
Tree Sparrows were well counted and American Goldfinch numerous.

 

Specialty and Not Expected Birds Observed: 1 Bufflehead, 1 Sharp-shinned
Hawk; 2 Barred Owl; 1 Northern Shrike; 1 Brown Creeper; 6 American Robin; 15
Cedar Waxwing; 1 Northern Cardinal; 6 Common Grackle  

 

High Count: broken by Bald Eagle; - 23

 

Misses: Rough-legged Hawk - 0; Canada Jay - 0; Kinglet - 0; Bohemian Waxwing
- 0; Snow Bunting - 0; Pine Grosbeak - 0; Crossbill - 0; Redpoll - 0;
Evening Grosbeak - 0 

 

Count Week Species: Peregrine Falcon, Wild Turkey.

 

Totals: 35 species and 3135 individuals.

 

Lori Anderson, Compiler

 

 

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[Ontbirds] North Bay CBC, preliminary results

[Renee Levesque via ONTBIRDS]

 

North Bay Christmas Bird Count, December15, 2018 - Preliminary Results

 

Most Abundant Birds Observed: Black Capped Chickadees were abundant;
woodpeckers and nuthatches frequent; many Mallards; and grosbeaks were well
counted, with 41 Pine and 50 Evening Grosbeaks.

 

Specialty Birds Observed: 1 Red Necked Grebe - scoped in a small remaining
area of open water on Trout Lake; 1 Snowy Owl - prominently displayed atop
the steeple of the Pro Cathedral; 1 Red-Bellied Woodpecker; 1 Carolina Wren
- wintering comfortably near a downtown feeder; 1 American Robin; Canada Jay
- proud to be listed as Canadian once more; Bohemian Waxwings;
White-Throated Sparrows; Northern Cardinal; Common Grackles; White-Winged
Crossbills - searching for cones. 

 

High Count: Tied by Bald Eagle at 17

 

Misses and Poorly Represented: all gulls - too much ice; most waterfowl;
hawks - only 1, recorded as Accipiter sp; Ruffed Grouse - 0; Northern Shrike
- 0; Blue Jays - lower numbers; kinglets - 0; European Starlings - lower
numbers; American Tree Sparrow - 0; Snow Bunting - 0; Purple Finch - 0; Pine
Siskin - only 1; American Goldfinch - only 1.

 

Count Week Species: Peregrine Falcon, Barred Owl, and Dark Eyed Junco.

 

Totals: 33 species and one feeder list short of 2000 individuals.  The lower
than usual numbers are probably as a result of our early winter (by
mid-November) and the resulting frozen lakes.

 

Lori Anderson, Compiler

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 


 
 

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[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret, North Bay

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Today around 5:30 p.m. a Cattle Egret was found by Dick Tafel  in the
Optimist Club Field beside the Palangio Arena, Wallace Road, North Bay.  I
subsequently saw it around 6:00 p.m. in  the south field with Canada Geese
and Ring-billed Gulls.  This is the first chance I have had to report it to
Ontbirds.  

 

>From the south and east, turn right onto Seymour off Hwy 11, just past the
first set of railroad tracks before you reach Northgate Mall, then left onto
Wallace.  You will see the arena on the left.  From the north and west, turn
left onto Seymour off Hwy 11/17, just past Northgate Mall, then left onto
Wallace.

 

Renee Levesque, North Bay

 

 

 



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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Warren

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Lark Sparrow seen September 3 at 5:10 p.m. in the town of Warren, 32 km.
from Sturgeon Falls on Hwy 17.   It was with a flock of other sparrows,
mainly Chipping Sparrows.  The flock was on the move and I have only had an
opportunity to report sighting now.  

 

Turn right into Warren off Hwy. 17 onto on Hwy. 539, then right on Rutland
Ave.  Sparrow was seen on the edge of the road at house on the corner where
Rutland, Warren Ave. and Laurier Lane meet.  House is on the east side of
Laurier Lane. (Near Warren Lagoon.)

 

Renee Levesque, North Bay  



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[Ontbirds] Brambling, North Bay

[Renee Levesque]

The Brambling continues to be seen this afternoon.  Makes frequent appearances 
on lawn, at the feeders and in the trees around the property and across the 
street at Sweetman's Gardens.  Owner is fine with your viewing the bird, but 
please do not block  the driveway and do not go on lawn. Can be seen easily and 
readily from paved driveway.  Brambling hangs out with the many Evening 
Grosbeaks.

Located on private property at 1025 McIntyre Street West.  Take Main Street 
West to Cormack Street, right on Cormack Street and then a left on McIntrye.  
It is the only house on the left side of the road after turning off Cormack.
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[Ontbirds] Brambling- North Bay

[Renee Levesque]

Dick Tafel and I surprisingly saw a Brambling on McIntyre Street West this 
afternoon around 2 pm.  The owner of the home where we saw it says it has been 
around his property since this morning. It is feeding on sunflower seeds on the 
ground, often with a large flock of Evening Grosbeaks, but sometimes by itself.

The owner says those who want to see it can view it in his yard at the side of 
his house.  However, because he has tenants, the driveway cannot be blocked.  
Park on the other side of the street or elsewhere near the home.

The home is located at  1025 McIntyre Street West,  on the left side at the end 
of McIntyre Street West, just  after crossing Cormack Street.

I was able to take some photos through a glassed screened door. If you want to 
see a photo,  please email me directly.

Renee Levesque
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[Ontbirds] Rough-legged Hawk

[Renee Levesque]

Two Rough-legged Hawks seen at 3:10 this afternoon on Hwy 11, North Bay - one 
near the exit to Lakeshore Drive, and the other nearby towards the city.

Two were also seen on November 1 in almost the same location, although one was 
on Pinewood Park Road which runs parallel to Hwy 11 and can be accessed by 
taking the Lakeshore Drive exit and turning left on Pinewood Park Road.  Seen 
in first treed area on left-hand side of road just past Tim Horton's which is 
on the right.

Renee Levesque
North Bay
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[Ontbirds] Great Gray Owl, North Bay

[Renee Levesque]

 First opportunity I have had to notify:  a Great Gray Owl offered  great views 
this morning at approximately 9:30 am, sitting on a low  branch of a tree at 
the end of a driveway, second house from the end  of Mantha Road on right side. 
Road is not long and comes to a dead end.  Owner of the house said it has been 
there on an off all winter.


 Directions:  From North Bay - Hwy 17 W to Gormanville Road, right on  
Gormanville, left on College Drive which becomes Larocque Road, then  left on 
Mantha Road.



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