{"id":2639,"date":"2015-12-29T19:56:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T19:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elbowlakecentre.ca\/?post_type=news&p=2639"},"modified":"2022-12-30T19:58:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T19:58:16","slug":"1st-annual-frontenac-christmas-bird-count-a-success","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/elbowlakecentre.ca\/news\/1st-annual-frontenac-christmas-bird-count-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Annual Frontenac Christmas Bird Count a Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Saturday, December 19, five teams consisting of birders and general outdoor enthusiasts spread out across a 45,000 ha area centred north of the nearby village of Sydenham to celebrate our local avian diversity by counting birds.  Here at Elbow Lake, on the eastern end of the survey area, two families participated in the first annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4K) workshop<\/strong> and an additional three volunteers walked the trails and grounds in search of birds to count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four young participants in CBC4K, ranging in age from about 5 to 12 years, enjoyed a short indoor presentation on local bird identification and observation skills, followed by a 2.5 km hike of the Red Trail loop in mild, sunny weather.  Each member of the \u201cWoody Woodpeckers\u201d team fell comfortably into their preferred role \u2013 from trailblazer, to observers, to data scribe \u2013 and their hour of search effort was rewarded with a whopping 39 birds counted!  These included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a012 Mallard:\u00a0 Our most recognizable member of the \u201cdabbling\u201d ducks \u2013 those that feed by tipping their heads down into shallow water \u2013 these flew overhead in a single flock, circling around for a second pass that allowed surveyors to count them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Four (4) Hooded Mergansers: \u00a0Some of the smallest local representatives from the \u201cdiving duck\u201d group, these ducks feed almost exclusively on fish that they catch with their serrated bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0An additional six unidentified species of duck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0One Hairy Woodpecker:\u00a0 This species can be distinguished from the incredibly similar, but generally smaller, Downy Woodpeckers by their larger, thicker beaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Nine (9) Black-capped Chickadees that gave the group pause to consider:\u00a0Which of these charismatic little individuals are following along with us on the hike, and which are new birds to be counted?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Three (3) White-breasted Nuthatches: Similarly small black-capped like a chickadee, this deciduous forest resident lacks a black bib but is most easily distinguished by its behaviour of creeping downward along tree trunks and limbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0An additional four unidentified species of perching birds or \u201cpasserines\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The post-survey wrap-up over hot chocolate and candy canes was a hit with the Woody Woodpeckers!  Parents also appreciated the workshop as an opportunity to escape the Christmas chaos and get the family outdoors for some fresh air and exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you to Laurie Swinton for sharing such lovely photos of the young birders on their count!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Systematic counts of the Elbow Lake property, which are recorded as part of the official Frontenac Christmas Bird Count, included coverage of the Red Trail, Green Trail, waterfront and facility area, as well as the main laneway out to North Shore Road.\u00a0 Thank you to ELEEC staff Joanna, and volunteers Krista, Nick and Mike for counting \u201cour\u201d birds!\u00a0 These surveys added Ring-necked Duck, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Common Raven, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco and Ruffed Grouse to the species list.\u00a0 Full count results from the official Frontenac Christmas Bird Count and other insights of the day are summarized separately in a\u00a0short report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, the Elbow Lake counts did not capture a few other species noted on the property in the days leading up to and following the official count date: Brown Creeper, American Tree Sparrow and Bald Eagle.  Maybe next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on Christmas Bird Counts, including the Frontenac CBC, please visit Bird Studies Canada’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"yoast_head":"\n1st Annual Frontenac Christmas Bird Count a Success! 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