Less than 2 weeks to go and already the 2011-2012 Winter list stands at 130 species

The MiroisEont list has 117 species as of February 16.  Please see the complete list at this link and click on semaine 11:

http://www.jacquesbouvier.ca/oiseaux/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=53

A MiroisEont member, me, found a Mute Swan on February 19 in Summerstown for a new total of 118 species; all these 118 species were observed by a at least one MiroisEont member.

The following 11 additional species have been seen by others (but not by a MiroisEont member):

Greater White-fronted Goose, Ross's Goose, Redhead, Ruddy Duck, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Phoebe, Great Egret, Red-throated Loon, Winter Wren, Red-shouldered Hawk, Eastern Meadowlark and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.  Have I missed any??

Last winter we had a total of  110 species within our birding circle. So far this winter we have a grand total of 130 species!! WOW!!

Please check out MiroisEont's winter list and let me know of any errors or omissions.

All 130 species were found in the official 5 counties birding circle found at this link:

http://bit.ly/jbFwfT

Thanks and good winter listing,

Jacques Bouvier,
Winter list compiler

Final Winter List stands at 110 species!! Well done folks!!

In addition to the 103 species recorded by MiroisEont members we can add the following 7 species:

1-Andrée Dubois confirmed the SNOWY OWL in the circle this morning (Feb. 24). She saw it flying north from Chemin Sainte Julie (northwest of St-Clet) towards Sainte-Marthe in the pre-dawn light.(Lance Laviolette)

2-A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen in Cornwall yesterday.

3 to 7- See Feb 7 post below.

New winter birds push total to 107 SPECIES

In addition to the 100 species seen this winter by MiroisEont members are the following species recorded below in earlier posts: Short-eared Owl, Fox Sparrow, Iceland Gull, R-n Pheasant and Saw-whet Owl for a new total of 105 species.

Now we can also add the Long-tailed Ducks identified by Christine Trudeau and other birders at the Cornwall Power Dam Visitor Centre on Saturday February 5 and the Black-backed Woodpeckers (male seen by Giovanni Pari at Mer Bleue Feb 3 and a female seen by Jonathan France on February 6 at about 100 yds on the east side of Hwy 34 where the trail crosses the road by RComm north of Vankleek Hill.

List of 100 species as of January 30 can be seen here :

http://www.jacquesbouvier.ca/downloads/Avicourse%202010-2011.pdf : 

Peregrine Falcon, species # 103 for the winter in our birding circle.

Hans v d Z saw 2 Peregrine Falcons on Barnhart Island Road on January 6.  This area is located in the Robert Moses State (NY) Park across the St. Lawrence River opposite Guindon Park.

Red-bellied Woodpecker # 101 and Common Grackle # 102

I saw the woodpecker yesterday on Greenlane road (merci Jean-Jacques et Pat).

Ann and Jacques Rochon saw the grackle yesterday at same place where the cowbirds were seen recently. Please see post below for directions.

Brown-headed Cowbird becomes species # 100 in our birding circle this winter

Two B-h COWBIRDS were observed by Christine Trudeau on January 3 at a feeder on Calypso Rd near Bertrand Rd near Larose Forest. Under mail box, in front of residence is a yellow sign with the picture of a turkey. Cowbirds can be and should be observed from the road ONLY. Thanks!

N. Saw Whet Owl # 98 Merlin # 99 on 2010-2011 winter bird list

Merlin seen this morning by Ann and Jacques Rochon on Green Lane road in Hawkesbury.

The owl was reported by Frances Fraser sometime this December in Dunvegan.  Do you have the date Frances?

Winter species # 87 to 94, 95 (?) , 96 and 97 listed here

See list of first 86 species of December at link below:

http://www.jacquesbouvier.ca/downloads/Avicourse%202010-2011.pdf

# 87 Bufflehead 3 December 2010 Long Sault Parkway Jacques B.
# 88 Short-eared Owl Dec 16  Ingleside by Hans v D Z
# 89 Fox Sparrow Dec 17 Jack Whyte in Cornwall
# 90 Cedar Waxwings Dec? in Cornwall by Brian Morin
# 91 Screech Owl Dec 20 in Dunvegan by Nicole St-Pierre
# 92 Hoary Redpoll Dec 26 near Fasset (Qué)by François Morand and Yves Gauthier
# 93 N Flicker Dec 27 near Cornwall by Brian Morin
# 94 Iceland Gull Dec 27 near Cornwall by Brian Morin

This just in from Hans...

Was in the U.S. today and found 4 eastern bluebirds (# 95?) about 300 hundred ft. south of the Hawkins Point nature centre..I believe that`s inside your list area. Also on Monday`s Cornwall – Massena CBC we had 1 tundra swan (# 96) 800 ft. east of Ault Island with 6 mute swans, didn`t see the tundra on your winter list.

Also had ring-necked pheasant (# 97)  on  the 26th again on Shaver rd off Colonial drive east of Ingleside-coming to the feeders at the farm at the bridge.

Hans

New species added to winter list (dec 18 to 26)

# 69 American Robin by Jim Leblanc on December 18 at Cooper Marsh near Lancaster  (above photo by Jim Leblanc)

# 70 American Bittern reported on December 20 by Lance Laviolette in Dalhousie Mills

# 71 Northern Shrike on December 26 by Bill Radix in Vankleek Hill and another one by Christine Trudeau and Jacques Bouvier near Alfred.

New sightings for winter list...

In Cornwall (Gray's Creek Park). , Fr James Swanson found on December 5,  #65 Purple Finch
In Cornwall (Gray's Creek Park)., Fr James Swanson found on December 12, # 66 Northern Flicker

At the Hawkesbury boat launch on the west side of the interprovincial bridge Jacques Bouvier saw on December 16,  # 67 PIED-BILLED GREBE (winter plumaged) .

At his feeder in St-Isidore Jacques Bouvier noted on December 17, the above #68 White-throated Sparrow Photo Jacques Bouvier.  Click on photo to enlarge.

DECEMBER 8 sightings

# 61-Belted Kingfisher at control dam on Lakeshore Road near Alexandria by
Rob Fry

Jacques Bouvier's 3 sightings yesterday were:

# 62 - GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET at 654 Boundary Rd between Alfred and
Plantagenet.

# 63 - a female NORTHERN PINTAIL at the Alfred lagoons among a 1000 Canada
Geese, hundreds of Mallards, dozens of American Black Ducks, a Great Blue
Heron and an adult BALD EAGLE which I photographed (photo included) as it
was circling above the geese looking for lunch (an injured goose). It did
not find lunch!! The bassin nearest the road is completely covered with ice
(no open water) while the other lagoon had only 15% of open water (85% is
ice).

# 64 - MERLIN at 3056 Cty Rd 3 in the village of Ste-Rose





Bald Eagle at Alfred Lagoons by Jacques Bouvier. Click on photo to enlarge.

New species added to list on Dec 5, 6 and 7.

DECEMBER 5





Jim Oswald

46- a female RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER at his feeder in Vankleek Hill
.




Photo by Jacques Bouvier.
Click on photo to enlarge it.

Rob Fry

47- Redhead at Alfred lagoons

Hans van der Zweep

48- House Finch at his feeder in Ingleside

Jacques Bouvier

49- 1st winter Glaucous Gull (1) on Laflèche rd off Hwy 138
50- 1 st Winter Iceland Gull (1) on Laflèche rd off Hwy 138
51- female White-winged Scoter (1) off Grenville Wharf on Canal Rd N (QUÉ)

DECEMBER 6

Bob Scranton at Alfred lagoons

52- American Coot

Hans van der Zweep

53- RED-THROATED LOON at Long Sault

54- Northern Shoveler (1)at Alfred Lagoons (also seen by Jacques)

55- Snow Bunting in Fournier area

56- Pine Siskins (3) in Ingleside

Lance Laviolette in Glen Robertson

57- White-crowned Sparrow

58- Brown-headed Cowbird

Jacques Bouvier

59- Bohemian Waxwings (47)in Grenville

DECEMBER 7

Jacques Bouvier

60- Lapland Longspur (2) in Ste-Rose area

Other new birds seen on Dec 3 and Dec 4

DECEMBER 3

Sue Lumsden in Navan

39- Ruffed Grouse

Hans van der Zweep:

40- American Wigeon at Long Sault
41- Common Loon at Long Sault
42- House Sparrow in Ingleside

DECEMBER 4

Reported by Joyce in Hammond

43- Evening Grosbeak (Jacques also saw some in Limoges)

Jacques Bouvier saw:

44- Northern Goshawk in Limoges
45- Northern Harrier in St-Rose

Chronological list of the birds seen on Dec 1 & Dec 2

Birds reported seen on DECEMBER 1 by:

Paul Schoening

1- Bonaparte's Gull at Embrun (also seen by Bob Scranton)
2- Song Sparrow at Embrun

Jacques Bouvier

3- Red-necked Grebe at Long sault
4- Cackling Goose at Alfred

Rob Fry

5- Snowy Owl at Ste-Rose
6- Red-tailed Hawk on Dunvegan Road
7- A. Black Duck at Maxville
8- Rough-legged Hawk at Monkland

Martin Bowman at Williamstown

9- Horned Lark
10- Ring-billed Gulls
11- Snow Goose

Sue Lumsden in Navan

12- Hairy Woodpecker
13- Downy Woodpecker
14- Blue Jay
15- White-breasted Nuthatch
16- Red-breated Nuthatch
17- Mourning Dove
18- American Goldfinch
19- Black-capped Chickadee
20- Brown Creeper

21- Dark-eyed Junco by Martin Bowman in Williamstown
22- American Crow by Martin Bowman in Williamstown


Hans van der Zweep in Long Sault (PkWay)

23- Gadwall
24- Common Merganser
25- Hooded Merganser
26- Common Goldeneye
27- Canada Goose
28- Mallard
29- Great Black-backed Gull
30- Herring Gull
31- Rock Pigeon
32- European Starling
33- Great Blue Heron


Birds reported seen on DECEMBER 2 by:

Paul Schoening in Russell area

33- Pileated Woodpecker
34- American Tree Sparrow


Rob Fry

36- Northern Cardinal in Casselman
37- Wild Turkey Larose Forest
38- Common Raven near Bourget

Please report your winter birds now!

Anyone identifying a new winter bird in the 5 counties birding circle (see this link for map: map of 5 counties birding circle )can report it on the EO birding forum or in this blog's Comments section.

For the purpose of the Winter bird list, Winter starts on December 1 2009 and ends on February 28, 2010.