Christmas Bird Count 2011





*Birds at Race Rocks*			*Christmas Bird Count 2011*

On Dec 22, 2011, Garry Fletcher went out to Race Rocks to do the Christmas Bird Count. One of the more significant observations was the high number of Black Oystercatchers., and the absence of many bird species there this year.

Double Crested Cormorant Brandt's Cormorant Canada Goose Harlequin Duck Bald Eagle Black Oystercatcher Black Turnstone	DCCO 110 BRCO 20 CAGO 13 HADU 2 BAEA 2 ad 1 im BLOY 60 BLTU 4	Surfbird Thayer's Gull Glaucous Winged Gull Song Sparrow Bufflehead Surf Scoter	SUBI 22 THGU 60 GWGU 20 SOSP 2 BUHD 30 (in Ped.Bay) SUSC 20 (in Ped Bay)
Total: 21 species

Weather: This is always a determining factor in bird diversity and abundance on Race Rocks at this time of year. Below are some of the weather indicators for this week. On that particular morningm the wind was blowing from the North East at 16 km/hr.

Garry Fletcher with the spotting scope doing the Christmas Bird Count, January 22, 2011

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