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Results from the Count

  Edmonton has been continuously participating
​in this citizen science project   since 1955.
Edmonton holds the all-time record for number of participants!
And we're the Black-capped Chickadee capital of Canada.
​Our World records:
PARTICIPATION World Record = 1288      (1987) Edmonton, AB
Boreal Owl = 8 in 2005 tied with Cochrane AB
Black-billed Magpie = 3,374 in 2001
Bohemian Waxwing = 35,298 in 2005
 Our   Canadian Records
Downy Woodpecker = 568 in 2015
Blue Jay = 1,598 in 1988
Black-capped Chickadee = 6,239 in 2003
Note:    Canadian and World record updates become available in the following  year’s report. 
The Audubon website allows you to  search for  results by year and for any specific count including Edmonton.   Historical Results ​

​Audubon Count #121 for December 2020 and January 2021
2020 Edmonton  Christmas  Bird Count  Final Results
​

 Nothing stops the Christmas Bird Count!
The Count was held on Sunday, December 20th, 2020.    Although the Covid-19 pandemic dictated no group gatherings, adjustments were made and Count participation was stronger than the previous year. An extra 50 people enjoyed the opportunity to go for a winter walk to count birds. Zone captains were unable to meet in person but their results were gathered and then sent to compilers via email. A January Zoom presentation to announce final results was very well attended by participants and other Edmonton Nature Club members. 
Highlights for 2020:
  • The addition of a new Count species as feeder watcher Linda C. discovered a Yellow-rumped Warbler sheltering in her yard. The bird was well documented and joins our “C” list of rare Count birds.
  • We set a new Edmonton record with a total of 1240 House Finches counted.   
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
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House Finch
Also notable:
  • Participants have become more aware and skilled in identifying finches, this is improving our data.
  • Due to mild weather throughout late fall and early winter, there was a lot of open water on the river. This allowed  larger numbers of waterfowl to be present as well as eagles ( ducks are a food source).
  • Some species such as Ruffed Grouse, Snow Bunting and owls are  impacted by the loss of habitat in the outer sections of the Count area. Eventually they may drop from the “A” list of expected birds. 
​​Participation and total numbers:
​# of Bush beaters: 222
# of Feeder watchers:  251
Total Participants: 473
 Total # of Birds:   28907  
Total Species:  49
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​Results compiled by:

Lynn and Arnold Maki, Event Coordinators
Statistics by:
​
Geoff Holroyd

“A List”  Expected Bird Species:    40 out of 45 species    
 ​Mallard  605
Common Goldeneye  267  (large increase, lots of open water on the river)
Gray Partridge  6
Ruffed Grouse ZERO for the 2nd year in a row
Rock Pigeon  4805
Sharp-shinned Hawk  2
Cooper's Hawk   3
Northern Goshawk  4
Bald Eagle  12
Great Horned Owl  3
Boreal Owl   ZERO for several years
N Saw-whet Owl   ZERO

Three-toed Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker  430
Hairy Woodpecker  68
Northern Flicker  39
Pileated Woodpecker  86
Merlin  17
Northern Shrike  5
Blue Jay  580
Black-billed Magpie  3447
American Crow  79
Common Raven  617

"A List"    continued
Black-capped Chickadee 3691

Boreal Chickadee  35
Red-breasted Nuthatch  605
White-breasted Nuthatch  330
Brown Creeper  16
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Townsend's Solitaire  3
American Robin  26
European Starling  34
Bohemian Waxwing  4591 (more than double 2019)
Cedar Waxwing  20
Pine Grosbeak  171 (more than triple 2019)
House Finch  1240   (853 in 2019)
Purple Finch   1 
Common Redpoll  196
Hoary Redpoll  ZERO for a few years now
White-winged Crossbill  5
Pine Siskin  154
Snow Bunting  ZERO for a few years now
Dark-eyed Junco  121
White-throated Sparrow  19
House Sparrow  6368
“B List”  Difficult To Find     Bird Species:   Total of 6 species  
 Canada Goose 132 (large increase over 2019)
Common Merganser 2
Barred Owl 1
Black-backed Woodpecker 3
Prairie Falcon 1
White-crowned Sparrow 3
“C List”  Rare Species:  Total of 3 species (3 individuals)
Barrow's Goldeneye 1   (Zone 7)
Varied Thrush 1  (Zone 6)
Yellow-rumped Warbler    1  (Zone 4)   New species in 2020.
Details of all zone specific numbers   FILE.

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Barred Owl photo by Gerald Romanchuk
Banner photo: Immature Bald Eagle  by A. Carter
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