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Hello all=2C
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Our count on Dec. 20 went quite well=2C with weather varying from cloudy=
with wind to light snow or rain. Although there are still about 10 feeder=
reports to come in=2C we likely have a nearly complete idea of the number =
of species observed. The number of observers was about the same as last ye=
ar -- 21 in 9 field parties and about 85 at 58 feeders.
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About 61 species were reported (plus 3 pending documentation and 3 Count=
Week ones). None were great rarities=2C although a White-crowned Sparrow =
at Middleton Dec. 19=2C would have been a second-ever count record if we ha=
d gotten it on count day. The other CW ones were a Great Blue Heron seen f=
lying over on 17 Dec. by Ron Rogerson at the Oaklawn Farm Zoo=2C and a Snow=
y Owl seen after count day in Meadowvale by Ted Kajdas.=20
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Of the species seen on Count Day=2C 3 Harlequin Ducks and a Uria sp. at=
Margaretsville seen by John Belbin and Shirley Harris each represented a 3=
rd record for the 41 Kingston counts. A Red-bellied Woodpecker that has be=
en doing the feeder circuit near the Annapolis River in central Aylesford w=
as seen at two locations (Gertridges and Youngs)=2C while another at Auburn=
did not appear on count day. The Margaretsville party had our 5th-ever Raz=
orbill occurrence=2C and our 6th of Savannah Sparrows was provided by sing=
les in Torbrook Mines (Neily-Lourie party) and Aylesford (Wellwood feeder).=
Other highlights included 6 Red Crossbills by the Giffins for our 9th rec=
ord=2C at least 8 Northern Cardinals (with several others seen regularly bu=
t not on count day)=2C views of nearly all the expected loons=2C grebes=2C =
and sea ducks=2C 2 Rough-legged Hawks=2C one Great Horned Owl=2C one Brown =
Creeper=2C and a few Horned Larks and White-winged Crossbills. All the exp=
ected ("A-List") species were seen=2C although some were in low numbers. A=
lthough final totals are not in=2C few=2C if any=2C were present in record =
numbers. A complete list will be posted at the Audubon site and sent to pa=
rticipants as soon as it is available.
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Happy New Year!=20
Wayne Neily Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia "Think globally=2C Act loca=
lly." - Ren=E9 Dubos=2C 1972.=20
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Hello all=2C<BR>
 =3B<BR>
 =3B =3B Our count on Dec. 20 went quite well=2C with weather varyi=
ng from cloudy with wind to light snow or =3Brain. =3B Although the=
re are still about 10 feeder reports to come in=2C we likely have a nearly =
complete idea of the number of species observed. =3B The number of obse=
rvers was about the same as last year -- 21 in 9 field parties and about 85=
at 58 feeders.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
 =3B =3B About 61 species were reported (plus 3 pending documentati=
on and 3 Count Week ones). =3B None were great rarities=2C although a W=
hite-crowned Sparrow at Middleton Dec. 19=2C would have been a second-ever =
count record if we had gotten it on count day. =3B The other CW ones we=
re a Great Blue Heron seen flying over on 17 Dec. by Ron Rogerson at the Oa=
klawn Farm Zoo=2C and a Snowy Owl seen after count day in Meadowvale by Ted=
Kajdas. <BR>
 =3B<BR>
 =3B =3B =3B Of the species seen on Count Day=2C 3 Harlequin Du=
cks and a <EM>Uria</EM> sp. at Margaretsville seen by John Belbin and Shirl=
ey Harris each represented a 3rd record for the 41 Kingston counts. =3B=
A Red-bellied Woodpecker that has been doing the feeder circuit near the A=
nnapolis River in central Aylesford was seen at two locations (Gertridges a=
nd Youngs)=2C while another at Auburn did not appear on count day. =3BT=
he =3BMargaretsville party had our 5th-ever Razorbill occurrence=2C and=
 =3B our 6th of Savannah Sparrows was provided by =3Bsingles in Tor=
brook Mines (Neily-Lourie party) and Aylesford (Wellwood feeder). =3B O=
ther highlights included 6 Red Crossbills by the Giffins for our 9th record=
=2C =3Bat least 8 Northern Cardinals (with several others seen regularl=
y but not on count day)=2C views of nearly all the expected loons=2C grebes=
=2C and sea ducks=2C 2 Rough-legged Hawks=2C one Great Horned Owl=2C one Br=
own Creeper=2C and a few Horned Larks and White-winged Crossbills. =3B =
All the expected ("A-List") species were seen=2C although some were in low =
numbers. =3B Although final totals are not in=2C few=2C if any=2C were =
present in record numbers. =3B A complete list will be posted at the Au=
dubon site and sent to participants as soon as it is available.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
 =3B =3B Happy New Year! =3B<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV>Wayne Neily <BR>Tremont=2C Kings Co.=2C Nova Scotia <BR><BR>"Think glo=
bally=2C Act locally." - Ren=E9 Dubos=2C 1972. <BR></DIV><BR><BR><br /><hr =
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