The sixth Linwood CBC was held today, January 2. Weather throughout the day
was quite challenging with near whiteout conditions for a
majority of the day, however 35 hardy observers gave the circle perhaps the
best coverage yet and as a result many species were recorded in
record highs (17(!) record highs vs. 3 record lows). 53 species were found
today (not quite beating the 54 in 2008).
2 new species for the count were found: Barred Owl (1 bird near the town of
Crosshill), and Merlin (1 bird seen in Glen Allan) bringing
the six-year total to 79.
Other unusual species included: Ring-necked Pheasant, Red-shouldered Hawk
(present for its ninth winter), Great Black-backed Gull (5, HC),
Common Raven (2, HC), White-throated Sparrow, and White-winged Crossbill (4).
Raptors are always one of the highlights of the Linwood CBC and this year was
no exception:
Bald Eagle - 6 (HC)
Northern Harrier - 6 (HC)
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 3
Cooper's Hawk - 6
Rough-legged Hawk - 75 (low)
Red-tailed Hawk - 51 (low)
American Kestrel - 6 (lowish)
Merlin - 1 (new)
Other species of interest:
Snow Bunting - 13,932 !!! (this smashes our previous high of 3,187)
Common Redpoll - 1
Pine Siskin - 176 (HC)
Total Individual Birds - 19,830 (HC, previous high - 10,104)
If you would like any additional information about the results please
contact me privately.
Good Birding,
Ken Burrell
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