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