PENOKEAN HILLS FIELD NATURALISTS
Elliot Lake, Ontario
Fifth Annual Christmas Bird Count - SECOND OFFICIAL Audubon CBC
TUESDAY, December 19, 2000
Compiler: Terry Carr
| Species |
Area I |
Area II |
Area III |
Area IV |
Feeders |
Total |
| Ruffed Grouse |
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
| Mourning Dove |
|
|
|
5 |
|
5 |
| Herring Gull |
|
21 |
120 |
7 |
|
148 |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
| Rock Dove |
|
|
|
20 |
23 |
43 |
| Downy Woodpecker |
|
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
| Hairy Woodpecker |
|
4 |
|
4 |
7 |
15 |
| Pileated Woodpecker |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
| Gray Jay |
1 |
4 |
|
|
2 |
7 |
| Blue Jay |
8 |
7 |
|
19 |
11 |
45 |
| American Crow |
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
| Common Raven |
3 |
22 |
400 |
94 |
20 |
539 |
| Black-capped Chickadee. |
20 |
16 |
2 |
59 |
28 |
125 |
| Purple Finch |
60 |
|
|
1 |
|
61 |
| Wht-brstd Nuthatch |
|
|
|
5 |
|
5 |
| Bohemian Waxwing |
|
|
|
50 |
|
50 |
| European Starling |
|
|
50 |
138 |
18 |
206 |
| Snow Bunting |
|
|
|
|
5 |
5 |
| Common Redpoll |
|
|
|
30 |
|
30 |
| Tree Sparrow |
|
5 |
|
|
9 |
14 |
| American Goldfinch |
12 |
6 |
28 |
271 |
210 |
527 |
| Pine Grosbeak |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| Evening Grosbeak |
|
45 |
|
70 |
39 |
154 |
| Common Grackle |
|
|
|
5 |
|
5 |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
| Total of 25 Species |
106 |
132 |
605 |
784 |
376 |
2003 |
Outside Participants in the Tuesday, December 19 2000 Christmas Bird Count
21 Observers in 4 parties
| Area I (5) |
Area II (6) |
Area III (4) |
Area IV (6) |
| Ray Cormier |
Sabine Atteln |
Terry Carr |
Joyce MacKenczie |
| Carl Yohnke |
Joyce Williams |
Klaus Glaub |
Clarence Paris |
| Jesse Yohnke |
Oskar Mahlmann |
Paul Echle |
James MacKenzie |
| Doreen Hill |
Uschi van Duin |
Elizabeth Matheson |
Marthe Doesburg |
| Jackie Hall |
Steve van Duin |
|
Kathleen Anderson |
| |
Naomi Maggs |
|
Christine Radcliffe |
FEEDER WATCHERS: Richard Tisseman, Lisa Echle, Chuck and Mara Zeitsma, Katherine Croxson, Vera and Dave Young, Joan and Dan Humeniuk, Mara Kesteris, Mitchell Grondin, Bill Hill, Eva Wilson, Reg and Ev Brooks, Audrey Carr, Al Vivyurka, Richard and Peggy Kinnealy, Scott Helman, Georgena MacDonald, Jocelyne Brieve, Richard Meisner, Sheila Stiven, Rene Turgeon, Jim and Debra Day, Barry Devereaux. (Total:27 feeder watchers)
Total Participants for the 2000 Audubon Christmas Bird Count was
48 individuals
Weather and Habitat Data
Temperature: From -18 C to -13C Winds: 20/hr NE Wind Chill: -30C
Sky: Cloudy with sunny intervals
Precipitation: Occasional Light Snow
Estimated Aver.Snow Cover: 45 Cm
Water: Flowing streams- partly open
Still water: 90% frozen
Habitat Coverage: Residential 30% Woodland 60% Marsh & Bog 10%
Wild Food Crop: Good
Yearly Totals:
1996: 16 species, 700 individuals
1997: 28 species, 1072 individuals
1998: 26 species, 1399 individuals
1999: 25 species, 1470 individuals
2000 : 25 species, 2003 individuals
Note - The last two Counts, 1999 and 2000 were official Audubon Christmas Bird Counts. Results recorded with the National Audubon Society.
My sincere thanks to all 48 participants who contributed their time and effort to the Year 2000 results.
File: cbc00ss.wpd