Hi everyone, The 17th annual Linwood CBC was held December 29th. Temperatures ranged from +2 to +6 degrees. Winds were SW, 30-35km/hr. No precipitation. Snow cover was around 8cm. A total of 34 count participants gave the count good coverage, with 51 species, slightly below the count's average of 53.3 species. The cumulative species total now sits at 100. Total number of individuals was above average, with 15,641 (ave. is 12,639). New species: Evening Grosbeak – 12 seen near Conestoga Lake; previously seen during count week Unusual species: Lapland Longspur (5th record) High-counts: Common Raven – 29 (prev high 27), European Starling – 6,176 (prev high 5,794), American Robin – 18 (prev high 9) Low-counts: American Black-Duck (2; prev. low of 7) Notable misses: Common Goldeneye Thanks to all the volunteers for your efforts!! Linwood is located northwest of Waterloo. If you have any questions please email me privately. Ken Burrell kenneth.gd.burrell@gmail.com