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Cowlitz Columbia CBC Results

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Last Updated: Saturday, 15 February 2014 14:53

Br-r-r it was cold for our 30^th Annual Cowlitz Columbia Christmas Bird Count, but there was no wind or rain (What a difference that makes!).

19 field observers and 4 feeder watchers enjoyed discovering 100 Species and 14,528 individual birds. We also had 6 additional species, we managed to miss on count day, reported within the count week,. The temperature ranged from 19° to 37°. We had a scrumptious potluck afterwards.

Thank you to all that helped.

We had a large number of all-time high counts - they are marked by HC. Low counts are marked with a LC. Seen in count week = CW.  NC = Means new to our count.

Plan now for the 31th Annual 3CBC on January 1, 2012. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Here is the list of 1/1/2011 sightings:

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Leadbetter CBC Results

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Update: Some photos added.
For the Leadbetter Point Christmas Bird Count (CBC), on December 18, 2010, we noted 100 species, plus three species for Count Week.  Number of individuals: 36,784.  Temps: low 34F, high 44F.  Winds: generally brisk (5 to 10 mph) and often to at least 20 mph. Cloud cover 90% to 100%, rain about 60% of the day; some periods without rain, but at times heavy gusts and rainfall, and a few blasts of sleet and hail; 0.9 inches total precipitation.  Wind and rain hampered views of water birds, and significantly decreased our ability to detect passerines.  At least it wasn't raining all the time!

Our number of participants, 40 (36 field observers, divided among 5 sectors; plus 4 at feeders), was the highest

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A Fascinating Hunting Behavior

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Andrew Emlen of Skomokawa observed a fascinating behavior last December.  Here are the details as described by Andrew: A female Northern Harrier landed on a duck (possibly a wigeon, of which there were others nearby) in the pond opposite Hornstra Beach in the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge. The Harrier was belly-deep in the water as the duck struggled.

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2009 Christmas Bird Count Results from Leadbetter Point

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Last Updated: Saturday, 15 February 2014 14:53

For the Leadbetter Point Christmas Bird Count (CBC), on December 19, 2009, we noted 91 species, including one species new and another species with the highest number during our 35+ years of doing the Count.

Number of individuals: 29,508.  Temps: low 38F, high 54F.  Winds: 0 to 10 mph. Cloud cover 90% to 100%, light rain or mist at nearly all times, 95% of day, 0.5 inches total.  Low fog hampered views of water birds, and shortened visibility significantly.  At least the wind wasn't blowing!  Many very low counts or groups of species missing which are noted nearly every year: scoters, loons, grebes, cormorants, finches.

Our number of participants, 37, was the highest ever for our count. Our CBC circle

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