The Ottawa-Gatineau CBC was held Sunday, December 28. Weather conditions were close to ideal. Preliminary results show 159 field observers and 31 feeder watchers finding 77 species, which is about five species above average. Most of the highlights were water birds including 3 Northern Shovelers, a Harlequin Duck, 2 Horned Grebes, a Red-necked Grebe, an American Coot, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, and 14 Iceland Gulls. Winter bird highlights included 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers, Northern Goshawk, a male and female Barrow’s Goldeneye, and isolated pockets for Pine and Evening Grosbeaks. It appears we will tie or exceed record highs for Merlin (7) and Cooper’s Hawk (perhaps as many as 19). Over 60,000 individuals were counted. This includes an ever increasing American Crow roost of approximately 30,000 individuals. Thanks to my co-compiler, Daniel Toussaint, the sector leaders and participants, the crow counters, and the support of our two sponsoring clubs: the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club (OFNC) and the Club des orinithologues de l’Outaouais (COO). Bernie Ladouceur

Correction: the Ottawa-Gatineau CBC was held Sunday, December 18. Bernie Ladouceur > On Dec 23, 2022, at 7:59 PM, Bernie Ladouceur <vbladouceur@rogers.com> wrote: > > The Ottawa-Gatineau CBC was held Sunday, December 28. Weather conditions were close to ideal. Preliminary results show 159 field observers and 31 feeder watchers finding 77 species, which is about five species above average. > > Most of the highlights were water birds including 3 Northern Shovelers, a Harlequin Duck, 2 Horned Grebes, a Red-necked Grebe, an American Coot, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, and 14 Iceland Gulls. Winter bird highlights included 2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers, Northern Goshawk, a male and female Barrow’s Goldeneye, and isolated pockets for Pine and Evening Grosbeaks. It appears we will tie or exceed record highs for Merlin (7) and Cooper’s Hawk (perhaps as many as 19). > > Over 60,000 individuals were counted. This includes an ever increasing American Crow roost of approximately 30,000 individuals. > > Thanks to my co-compiler, Daniel Toussaint, the sector leaders and participants, the crow counters, and the support of our two sponsoring clubs: the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club (OFNC) and the Club des orinithologues de l’Outaouais (COO). > > Bernie Ladouceur