Friday Results:
Number of species: 21
All Reported: yes
Species Count
Canada Goose 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 6
Horned Lark 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 2
American Tree Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 1
Common Redpoll 1
American Goldfinch 18
House Sparrow 1
Note- it was 10 degrees C that day and the warm weather definitely lead to lower numbers than we usually see out here. The sighting of the Horned Larks was the second of the season for us, but the first time we saw them near the house. There have been large numbers of the Horned Larks in the fields along Fourth Line.
Saturday, February 19th results
Number of species: 20
All Reported: yes
Species Count
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 5
Horned Lark 23
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 1
European Starling 10
American Tree Sparrow 13
Dark-eyed Junco 14
Northern Cardinal 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 19
House Sparrow 2
also of note: We had 13 squirrels in the yard first thing that morning. We also heard a pack of coyotes howling at approximately 10 a.m. We usually only hear them in the evenings.
Results for Sunday, February 20th
Number of species: 20
All Reported: yes
Species Count
Canada Goose 19
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 13
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
European Starling 32
American Tree Sparrow 11
Dark-eyed Junco 18
Northern Cardinal 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 3
Common Redpoll 1
American Goldfinch 28
House Sparrow 7
On Sunday at approx 10 am we observed a single coyote in the field across from our house. It slowly made it's way through the field. This was the first time we've seen a coyote in daylight.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Great Backyard Bird Count starts tomorrow!!!
From the latest Project FeederWatch newsletter:
Call for FeederWatchers to take part in the GBBC
If you are counting for Project FeederWatch from February 18 through 21, your counts can do double duty if you enter the same tallies into the website for the 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). It’s a step well worth taking to make sure the GBBC database includes your information and collects as many observations as possible. After you enter your checklists on the GBBC website, take a few moments to explore reports coming in from across the continent and upload images for the photo contest. . Just by participating in the GBBC you’ll be entered into a draw for great prizes.
The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with new Canadian partner, Bird Studies Canada and sponsorship from Wild Birds Unlimited. The rules for counting for the GBBC are a little different than for FeederWatch. For the GBBC you can report any birds you see, even those birds flying overhead that don't count for FeederWatch. You can also submit a separate checklist for each locale, and you need to submit a checklist for each day that you count (not a combined list like you do for FeederWatch).
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count this year and Count for Fun, Count for the Future! Visit the GBBC on Facebook!
* * * * * *
Project FeederWatch Contact Information
For Canadian participants:
Bird Studies Canada/Etudes d'Oiseaux Canada
P.O. Box 160,
Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0
(519) 586-3531
pfw@birdscanada.org
Toll Free: 1-888-448-BIRD (2473)
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/national/pfw.html
For U.S. participants:
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Project FeederWatch
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.,
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 254-2427
feederwatch@cornell.edu
http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw
Project FeederWatch is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit organization supported by friends and members. Our mission is to interpret and conserve the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. Watch our video about how you can join us as a "force for nature!"
Call for FeederWatchers to take part in the GBBC
If you are counting for Project FeederWatch from February 18 through 21, your counts can do double duty if you enter the same tallies into the website for the 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). It’s a step well worth taking to make sure the GBBC database includes your information and collects as many observations as possible. After you enter your checklists on the GBBC website, take a few moments to explore reports coming in from across the continent and upload images for the photo contest. . Just by participating in the GBBC you’ll be entered into a draw for great prizes.
The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with new Canadian partner, Bird Studies Canada and sponsorship from Wild Birds Unlimited. The rules for counting for the GBBC are a little different than for FeederWatch. For the GBBC you can report any birds you see, even those birds flying overhead that don't count for FeederWatch. You can also submit a separate checklist for each locale, and you need to submit a checklist for each day that you count (not a combined list like you do for FeederWatch).
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count this year and Count for Fun, Count for the Future! Visit the GBBC on Facebook!
* * * * * *
Project FeederWatch Contact Information
For Canadian participants:
Bird Studies Canada/Etudes d'Oiseaux Canada
P.O. Box 160,
Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0
(519) 586-3531
pfw@birdscanada.org
Toll Free: 1-888-448-BIRD (2473)
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/national/pfw.html
For U.S. participants:
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Project FeederWatch
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.,
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 254-2427
feederwatch@cornell.edu
http://birds.cornell.edu/pfw
Project FeederWatch is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit organization supported by friends and members. Our mission is to interpret and conserve the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. Watch our video about how you can join us as a "force for nature!"
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Love is in the air!
Happening now!! Two Great-horned Owls are perched at either end of the roof of the neighbour's barn and they are calling back and forth to each other at quite a rapid pace. It's so amazing to watch this go down! Dave is taking some video, but since it's so dark out, we expect that just the audio will be available. It's so incredible to observe this. Gotta get back to the show!!
Dave just reported he heard a third owl calling in the distance.
Dave just reported he heard a third owl calling in the distance.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Report Winter Bat Sightings
http://www.insidehalton.com/news/article/938412--mnr-asking-ontarians-to-report-winter-bat-sightings
MNR asking Ontarians to report winter bat sightings
Feb 03, 2011 - 5:43 PM
In baseball, you are told to keep your eye on the ball.
In a different outdoor pursuit, environmental experts now want you to keep your eye on the bat.
This bat is the kind that often lives in caves or abandoned mines and flies around at night.
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources says there are recent reports of a strange fungus that forces bats to awaken from their winter hibernation and become susceptible to winter’s elements.
The ministry says White Nose Syndrome (WNS), named for a fungus that grows on affected bats, has been found among bat populations across parts of the northern United States and Ontario.
The fungus has killed more than one million bats so far, says the MNR, and is threatening some bat populations.
In March 2010, the syndrome was detected in Ontario. It has been confirmed at seven sites in central and north-eastern Ontario. The MNR and the Canadian Co-operative Wildlife Health Centre are monitoring the spread of the disease and determining its impact on Ontario’s bats.
While the number of bat deaths has been low in Ontario to date, the ministry says it is concerned about the potential negative impact the syndrome could have on bats in this province.
The MNR says Ontario bats are important to bio-diversity because they eat lots of insects. One bat can consume thousands of flying insects each night during the summer.
Eight different species of bats are found in Ontario.
The MNR says the public can help by staying away from sites where bats hibernate and reporting any unusual bat behaviour, such as daytime flying or finding sick or dead bats.
Do not touch bats whether alive or dead, says the MNR, as bats can carry rabies, a potentially-deadly infection.
If you see bats flying during the daytime in winter, or find sick or dead bats, contact the Canadian Co-operative Wildlife Health Centre at 1-866-673-4781 or the Ministry of Natural Resources Information Centre at 1-800-667-1940.
MNR asking Ontarians to report winter bat sightings
Feb 03, 2011 - 5:43 PM
In baseball, you are told to keep your eye on the ball.
In a different outdoor pursuit, environmental experts now want you to keep your eye on the bat.
This bat is the kind that often lives in caves or abandoned mines and flies around at night.
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources says there are recent reports of a strange fungus that forces bats to awaken from their winter hibernation and become susceptible to winter’s elements.
The ministry says White Nose Syndrome (WNS), named for a fungus that grows on affected bats, has been found among bat populations across parts of the northern United States and Ontario.
The fungus has killed more than one million bats so far, says the MNR, and is threatening some bat populations.
In March 2010, the syndrome was detected in Ontario. It has been confirmed at seven sites in central and north-eastern Ontario. The MNR and the Canadian Co-operative Wildlife Health Centre are monitoring the spread of the disease and determining its impact on Ontario’s bats.
While the number of bat deaths has been low in Ontario to date, the ministry says it is concerned about the potential negative impact the syndrome could have on bats in this province.
The MNR says Ontario bats are important to bio-diversity because they eat lots of insects. One bat can consume thousands of flying insects each night during the summer.
Eight different species of bats are found in Ontario.
The MNR says the public can help by staying away from sites where bats hibernate and reporting any unusual bat behaviour, such as daytime flying or finding sick or dead bats.
Do not touch bats whether alive or dead, says the MNR, as bats can carry rabies, a potentially-deadly infection.
If you see bats flying during the daytime in winter, or find sick or dead bats, contact the Canadian Co-operative Wildlife Health Centre at 1-866-673-4781 or the Ministry of Natural Resources Information Centre at 1-800-667-1940.
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