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Hello Everyone;
Winter Birding in Canada - 2007-2008 - Mid-season Update
We are pleased to finally welcome Ontario into the fold! They've
been missed, and are most welcome. Proof that nagging can work.
Environment Canada's long-term forecast [ http://tinyurl.com/yu46t7 ]
(calling for below average temperatures for the December-February
period for pretty much the entire country) was depressingly
accurate. Thus far almost every part of Canada has experienced an
"old-time" winter, colder than any in the past 15+ years.
Now, by the mid-point of the season, the early predictions of lower
than average species counts have been realised, and no province has
yet even reached its long-term winter average total, and though this
may yet happen, no province will likely set any records.
But despite the weather, birders have been afield, and they've found
a number of remarkable species. And certain trends have emerged:
lots of redpolls everywhere in the south, and a noticeable
displacement of western birds to the east, most particularly with
respect to Townsend's Solitaires, but to a lesser extent Varied
Thrushes, Bullock's Orioles, "western" juncos, and a few others.
The rarest bird remains the Cook's Petrel in British Columbia, a
first for Canada. It flew against a home-owner's door in Lillooet
following a vicious storm. Although the bird was taken into care, it
subsequently died. But Nova Scotia's Magnificent Frigatebird must
come a close second.
Here are the various regional totals as of Jan. 22, with a few
highlighted species, for all ten provinces, as well as the French
islands of Saint-Pierre et Michelon, and the country of
Iceland. I've also provided links to each region's winter birding page.
PROVINCES FROM EAST TO WEST:
Newfoundland: http://tinyurl.com/2jqo5p
135 species - Greater White-fronted Goose, Slaty-backed Gull,
Yellow-legged Gull, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Bullock's Oriole.
Nova Scotia: http://tinyurl.com/2u2ulg
187 species (average = 195) - Magnificent Frigatebird, Ivory Gull,
Empidomax flycatcher sp., White-eyed Vireo, Fieldfare, Grasshopper
Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Bullock's Oriole.
Prince Edward Island: http://tinyurl.com/3bkhwz
103 species (average = 118) - Carolina Wren, Bullock's
Oriole, Hoary Redpoll.
New Brunswick: http://tinyurl.com/36hpe4
155 species (average = 162) - Osprey, Spotted Sandpiper, Lark Sparrow.
Quebec: http://tinyurl.com/2ngu7n
153 species - Eurasian Collared-Dove, American Pipit.
Ontario: http://tinyurl.com/23b2zf
191 species - Barnacle Goose, Osprey, Slaty-backed Gull,
Black-throated Gray Warbler, Harris's Sparrow.
Manitoba: http://tinyurl.com/yjtx52
90 species (average = 101) - Green-winged Teal, Black-headed Grosbeak.
Saskatchewan: http://tinyurl.com/2qde59
97 species (average = 111) - Barrow's Goldeneye, Greater Sage-Grouse,
Gray Catbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Alberta: http://tinyurl.com/yke4sl
138 species (average = 141) - Greater Sage-Grouse, Eastern
Screech-Owl, Lewis's Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Cassin's Finch.
British Columbia: http://tinyurl.com/33bmzc
240 species (average = 250) - Arctic Loon, Short-tailed Albatross,
Cook's Petrel, Pectoral Sandpiper, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Bobolink.
Other Reporting Regions:
French Islands of Saint-Pierre et Michelon: http://tinyurl.com/y45kl5
87 species (average = 84) - Northern Harrier, Nashville Warbler,
Chipping Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird.
Iceland: http://www.fuglar.is/vetrarhlaup.php
90 species - Pink-footed Goose, Surf Scoter, Eurasian Woodcock, Song Thrush.
Good (winter) birding,
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Blake Maybank
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca
Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"
author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm
White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Hello Everyone;<br><br>
<b><u>Winter Birding in Canada - 2007-2008 - Mid-season
Update</u></b> <br><br>
We are pleased to finally welcome Ontario into the fold! They’ve
been missed, and are most welcome. Proof that nagging can
work.<br><br>
Environment Canada’s long-term forecast [
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/yu46t7" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/yu46t7</a> ] (calling for below average temperatures
for the December-February period for pretty much the entire country) was
depressingly accurate. Thus far almost every part of Canada has
experienced an “old-time” winter, colder than any in the past 15+
years. <br><br>
Now, by the mid-point of the season, the early predictions of lower than
average species counts have been realised, and no province has yet even
reached its long-term winter average total, and though this may yet
happen, no province will likely set any records.<br><br>
But despite the weather, birders have been afield, and they’ve found a
number of remarkable species. And certain trends have emerged: lots
of redpolls everywhere in the south, and a noticeable displacement of
western birds to the east, most particularly with respect to Townsend’s
Solitaires, but to a lesser extent Varied Thrushes, Bullock’s Orioles,
“western” juncos, and a few others. <br><br>
The rarest bird remains the Cook’s Petrel in British Columbia, a first
for Canada. It flew against a home-owner’s door in Lillooet
following a vicious storm. Although the bird was taken into care,
it subsequently died. But Nova Scotia’s Magnificent Frigatebird
must come a close second.<br><br>
Here are the various regional totals as of Jan. 22, with a few
highlighted species, for all ten provinces, as well as the French islands
of Saint-Pierre et Michelon, and the country of Iceland. I’ve
also provided links to each region’s winter birding page.<br><br>
<b><u>PROVINCES FROM EAST TO WEST</u>:<br><br>
Newfoundland: </b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2jqo5p" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/2jqo5p</a> <br>
<dl>
<dd><b>135 species</b> - Greater White-fronted Goose, Slaty-backed Gull,
Yellow-legged Gull, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Bullock’s Oriole.<br><br>
</dl><b>Nova Scotia:</b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2u2ulg" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/2u2ulg</a> <br>
<dl>
<dd><b>187 species </b>(average = 195) - Magnificent Frigatebird, Ivory
Gull, <i>Empidomax </i>flycatcher sp., White-eyed Vireo, Fieldfare,
Grasshopper Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Bullock’s Oriole.<br><br>
</dl><b>Prince Edward Island</b>:
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/3bkhwz" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/3bkhwz</a> <br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><b>103
species</b> (average = 118) - Carolina Wren, Bullock’s Oriole, Hoary
Redpoll.<br><br>
<b>New Brunswick:</b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/36hpe4" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/36hpe4<br>
</a><x-tab> </x-tab><b>155
species</b> (average = 162) - Osprey, Spotted Sandpiper, Lark
Sparrow.<br><br>
<b>Quebec: </b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2ngu7n" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/2ngu7n</a> <br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><b>153
species</b> - Eurasian Collared-Dove, American Pipit.<br><br>
<b>Ontario:</b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/23b2zf" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/23b2zf<br>
</a>
<dl>
<dd><b>191 species</b> - Barnacle Goose, Osprey, Slaty-backed Gull,
Black-throated Gray Warbler, Harris’s Sparrow.<br><br>
</dl><b>Manitoba: </b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/yjtx52" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/yjtx52<br>
</a><x-tab> </x-tab><b>90
species</b> (average = 101) - Green-winged Teal, Black-headed
Grosbeak.<br><br>
<b>Saskatchewan:</b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2qde59" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/2qde59</a> <br>
<dl>
<dd><b>97 species</b> (average = 111) - Barrow’s Goldeneye, Greater
Sage-Grouse, Gray Catbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker.<br><br>
</dl><b>Alberta:</b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/yke4sl" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/yke4sl</a> <br>
<dl>
<dd><b>138 species </b>(average = 141) - Greater Sage-Grouse, Eastern
Screech-Owl, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Cassin’s
Finch.<br><br>
</dl><b>British Columbia:</b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/33bmzc" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/33bmzc</a> <br>
<dl>
<dd><b>240 species </b>(average = 250) - Arctic Loon, Short-tailed
Albatross, Cook’s Petrel, Pectoral Sandpiper, Black-throated Blue
Warbler, Bobolink.<br><br>
</dl><b><u>Other Reporting Regions</u>:<br><br>
French Islands of Saint-Pierre et Michelon:</b>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/y45kl5" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/y45kl5<br>
</a>
<dl>
<dd><b>87 species</b> (average = 84) - Northern Harrier, Nashville
Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird.<br><br>
</dl><b>Iceland:</b>
</font><a href="http://www.fuglar.is/vetrarhlaup.php" eudora="autourl">
<font face="Times New Roman, Times" color="#0000FF"><u>
http://www.fuglar.is/vetrarhlaup.php<br>
</a></u></font>
<dl>
<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><b>90 species</b> - Pink-footed
Goose, Surf Scoter, Eurasian Woodcock, Song Thrush.<br><br>
</dl>Good (winter) birding,<br><br>
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Blake Maybank<br>
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br><br>
Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"<br><br>
author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"<br>
<a href="http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm<br><br>
</a>White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada </font></body>
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