The submission deadline for the GBB was due March 1st, so this morning we examined the results for all of Oakville. We had some significant sightings again this year, as in some cases we were the only ones to report certain species. Here's the breakdown:
We were the only observers to record the following:
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (we saw both one male and one female)
Brown Creeper (a solitary individual on two separate days)
Red-tailed Hawk (this one surprised us-it seems that the Red-tails are fairly common)
American Tree Sparrow (a total of 10 over the four days)
Brown-headed Cowbird (75 total over the four days).
Other significant sightings we had:
1 of the 2 reported Sharp-shinned hawks
2 of 3 Northern Mockingbirds
2 of the 6 Cooper's hawks
I think these results show that we live in an area that needs protected and valued, that these species need a home and space to live and thrive and that the giant paving monster doesn't need to consume all our forested and natural spaces.
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