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Christmas Bird Counts

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Counting birds: Citizen Science at its best

Local Christmas counts provide a glimpse at the ups and downs of bird populations Peterborough Examiner  – January 13, 2023 – by Drew Monkman How quickly winter bird numbers can change. Just a year ago, the forests, fields, and feeders of the Kawarthas were attracting large numbers of redpolls, crossbills, siskins, and goldfinches, Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 3 monthsJanuary 13, 2023 ago
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Birds by the numbers in Peterborough County

Peterborough Examiner – January 14, 2022 – by Drew Monkman A look at data from eBird and the results of the Petroglyphs Christmas Bird Count Peterborough has one of the most active birding communities in all of Canada. This is borne out in many ways: the number of people submitting checklists to eBird, Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 1 yearJanuary 14, 2022 ago
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A Christmas tradition: Counting birds

Peterborough Examiner – January 7, 2022 – by Drew Monkman A record 71 species tallied on the Peterborough Christmas Bird Count As the full moon cast long shadows through a woodlot on the outskirts of Bridgenorth, the mysterious “whooo…whoo-hoo…who-who” song of a great horned owl echoed through the trees. Almost immediately, a Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 1 yearJanuary 7, 2022 ago
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Counting birds at Christmas

Fewer than usual species found on local counts               Many people are asking this winter where all the birds are. A friend in Keene told me recently that it’s been years since his feeders have required so little refilling. So, what’s going on? First, as predicted, most winter finches have Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 3 yearsJanuary 17, 2020 ago
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Counting birds at Christmas

The annual Christmas Bird Count reveals the ups and downs of bird populations – and always some surprises. Between mid-December and early January, birders in more than 2,500 localities across North, Central and South America take a break from the holiday festivities to spend a day outside, identifying and counting Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsJanuary 11, 2018 ago
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Counting birds at Christmas

Between mid-December and early January, birders in over 2000 localities across North, Central and South America took a break from the holiday festivities to spend a day outside, identifying and counting birds. Dating all the way back to 1900, the Christmas Bird Count is one of the longest-running Citizen Science Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsJanuary 19, 2017 ago
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Counting birds at Christmas – What’s around this winter?

Between mid-December and early January, birders from across North, Central and South America take a break from holiday season excess to spend a day in the fresh air, identifying and counting birds. Dating all the way back to 1900, Christmas bird counts represent the biggest organized birding event in the Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 years ago
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67 Species on 62nd Annual Peterborough Christmas Bird Count – by Martin & Kathy Parker

  Counting birds during the Christmas period has been a tradition of naturalists and bird watchers across the continent since 1900.  This year almost 2000 Christmas Birds Counts will be held.  Each count now follows a standardized procedure so the results are comparable.  Each individual count covers an area contained Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsDecember 18, 2014 ago
Sightings

Peterborough Christmas Bird Count: A record year!

The 63rd annual Peterborough Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, December 14.  It was a relatively mild day (-1 to +1 deg C)    Here are some of the highlights. Number of species: 67 (Record high! Previous record was 62.) Number of participants: 45 (Record high! Previous record was Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsDecember 15, 2014 ago
Sightings

63rd Peterborough Christmas Bird Count – Sunday December 14th, 2014

Regulars, past participants, newcomers to the area, and newcomers to birding, all are welcome to participate in this long-standing annual winter bird census. They will be partnered with more experienced local birders. More eyes result in more birds seen!  Be prepared for a long day and possibly cold weather. The Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsNovember 16, 2014 ago
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Census looks to the skies: Local birders take part in annual bird count

  Between mid-December and early January, birders from across North, Central and South America take a break from the holiday season excess to spend a day in the fresh air, identifying and counting birds. Dating all the way back to 1900, Christmas bird counts represent the biggest organized birding event Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsJanuary 9, 2014 ago
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Warm weather, lots of birds (Christmas Bird Count)

Late ice-up kept population high, and diverse, for annual bird count Click here to read column

By Drew Monkman, 10 yearsJanuary 17, 2013 ago
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Warm Welcome for Bird Count (Christmas Bird Count results)

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By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsJanuary 12, 2012 ago
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Counting Birds for Christmas (background of Christmas Bird Count)

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By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsDecember 15, 2011 ago
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It’s Official: Birds Follow the Food (Christmas Bird Count results)

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By Drew Monkman, 12 yearsJanuary 13, 2011 ago
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Find the Food, Find the Birds (Christmas Bird Count)

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By Drew Monkman, 13 yearsJanuary 14, 2010 ago
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A Census for the Birds (Christmas Bird Count results)

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsJanuary 13, 2009 ago
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Bird-count Totals Below Average (Christmas Bird Count results)

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By Drew Monkman, 15 yearsJanuary 15, 2008 ago
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Big Numbers (Christmas Bird Count results)

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By Drew Monkman, 16 yearsJanuary 9, 2007 ago
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Doing the Math (Christmas bird count results)

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By Drew Monkman, 17 yearsJanuary 10, 2006 ago
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53rd Peterborough Christmas Bird Count (results)

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By Drew Monkman, 18 yearsDecember 28, 2004 ago
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