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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 = 3,447 in 2020
Bohemian Waxwing = 35,298 in 2005
 Our   Canadian Records
Downy Woodpecker = 568 in 2015
​Pileated Woodpecker = 86 in 2020
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 #122 for December 2021 and Jan 2022
2021 Edmonton  Christmas  Bird Count  Final Results
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The Count was held on Sunday, December 19th, 2021.    Although the Covid-19 pandemic continued to  dictate adjustments, we once again increased our number of participants.    Zone captains gathered numbers for their areas and emailed results to the compilers.  A January Zoom presentation to announce final results was very well attended by participants and other Edmonton Nature Club members. 
Highlights for 2021: 
  • We set a new Edmonton record with a total of 1709   House Finches    counted.   This species is expanding its range.
  • Many Northern Flickers and  Townsend's Solitaires  overwintered in Edmonton, rather than heading further south.
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove (2) were found for only the 2nd time in all Count years.  This species is expanding its range.
  • A flock of Snow Buntings (70)   was    seen after a few years of no sightings. The open field habitat they require    is disappearing  as the city edges are developed. 
  • We observed more of the rarer, C list, birds than B list birds.    Our Count historian says this hasn't happened before.
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Eurasian Collared-Dove - A. Carter
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Northern Flicker by Emily Gorda
Also notable:
  • The weather was clear, remaining in the minus 10 to minus 15 range through the day.   Snow cover was 20cm
  •  There was some open water on the river.  Ducks were present in smaller numbers than last year but still attracted a high number of eagles   ( ducks are a food source).
  • We saw some transient winter species such as  redpolls, grosbeaks and crossbills. 
  • Count historian, Geoff Holroyd challenges us to watch carefully for a Purple Finch among the more common House Finches next year. 
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Townsend's Solitaire by Chris Rees
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American Robin (wintering) by Chris Rees
​​Participation and total numbers:
​# of Bush beaters: 243
# of Feeder watchers:  254
Total Participants: 497
 Total # of Birds:   20765
Total Species:  48
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​Results compiled by:

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

“A List”  Expected Bird Species:    42 out of 45 species    
 ​Mallard  352
Common Goldeneye  220  
Gray Partridge  27
Ruffed Grouse ZERO for the 3rd year in a row
Rock Pigeon  1470
Sharp-shinned Hawk  3
Cooper's Hawk   ZERO
Northern Goshawk  4
Bald Eagle  10
Great Horned Owl  10
Boreal Owl 1    after absence of  several years
N. Saw-whet Owl 2 
Three-toed Woodpecker 1 in Count Week (CW)
Downy Woodpecker  438
Hairy Woodpecker  58
Northern Flicker  68
Pileated Woodpecker  57
Merlin  5
Northern Shrike  2
Blue Jay  338
Black-billed Magpie  2243
American Crow  38
Common Raven  502

"A List"    continued
Black-capped Chickadee 3082

Boreal Chickadee  11
Red-breasted Nuthatch  358
White-breasted Nuthatch  226
Brown Creeper  4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Townsend's Solitaire  18 usually only 2 or 3
American Robin  84
European Starling  63
Bohemian Waxwing  2084
Cedar Waxwing  17
Pine Grosbeak  145
House Finch  1709 (1240 in 2020, 853 in 2019)
Purple Finch  ZERO  there may be a few out there!   
Common Redpoll  1314
Hoary Redpoll  16
White-winged Crossbill  80
Pine Siskin  87
Snow Bunting 70   absent in previous few years
Dark-eyed Junco  119
White-throated Sparrow  9
House Sparrow  5405
“B List”  Difficult To Find     Bird Species:   Total of 3 species  
 Canada Goose 2
Black-backed Woodpecker 4
Red Crossbill 1
“C List”  Rare Species:  Total of 4 species (7 individuals)
Red-tailed Hawk 1 (Zone 4)
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 (Zone 13S)
Varied Thrush 2  (Zones 5 and 9)
Song Sparrow 2 (Zones 12 and 13N)​
Details of all zone specific numbers   FILE.
Report page from previous year   VIEW PAGE

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Varied Thrush photo by Chris Rees
Banner photo: Immature Bald Eagle  by A. Carter
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