After some initial delays, results of the 112th Christmas Bird Count are now pouring into the program’s new data entry system, and it’s shaping up to be a record-breaking tally. With 13 new counts reporting, we are poised to exceed 400 counts for Canada. This is a huge achievement when you consider that only 257 counts were participating when Bird Studies Canada took over Canadian coordination of the count 11 years ago. Congratulations and thanks to all of the enthusiasts and participants.
It has been an exciting winter for birds, too. The big irruption of Snowy Owls made headlines across the country, and mild temperatures allowed many birds to linger farther north than usual. Visit the Audubon website to look at the results by count or by species.
The Audubon website is a mine of information. You can search by your province, and even drill down to see what was reported in your own count area.
Although they offer the option of searching by country (region), Canada is regrettably not listed as an option. You can find the Northern Mariana Islands count, but no Canadian information. Someone might want to work on that…
Source: Bird Studies Canada