North Bay Christmas Bird Count, December 19, 2020 - Preliminary Results
Most Abundant Birds Observed: Black-capped Chickadees were abundant;
woodpeckers and nuthatches frequent; many Mallards; grosbeaks were well
counted, with 74 Pine and 62 Evening Grosbeaks; and Redpolls numerous.
First Time on Count Species: 2 Wild Turkeys and 1 Peregrine Falcon,
Specialty Birds Observed: 1 Ring-necked Duck and 6 Common Goldeneyes -
scoped in a small remaining area of open water on Trout Lake; 1 Red-bellied
Woodpecker; 1 Northern Flicker; 1 Gray Catbird; and Northern Cardinals - all
wintering comfortably near feeders; Canada Jays - proud to be listed as
Canadian once more; 1 Song Sparrow and 1 injured Red-winged Blackbird both
taken by Northern Shrikes; American Tree Sparrows; 1 Dark-eyed Junco; and 1
White-crowned Sparrow - all wintering near feeders.
High Count: Barred Owl at 3.
Misses and Poorly Represented: Most gulls - too much ice; most waterfowl;
hawks - none observed; kinglets - 0; waxwings - 0; Snow Bunting - 0; Purple
Finch - 0; Pine Siskin - 0; American Goldfinch - only 6.
Count Week Species: Carolina Wren.
Totals: 38 species and over 2200 individuals.
Lori Anderson, Compiler
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