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Christmas Bird Counts
When did it all begin?
In 1900, ornithologist Frank Chapman was disturbed at the slaughter of birds in the annual holiday event called the "side hunt". The team that shot the most birds and animals was the winner. As a protest, Chapman organized 27 friends in 25 locations on Christmas Day, 1900. Instead of shooting birds, they counted them.
Count Rules are simple:
Each bird count is a circle 15 miles (24 km) in diameter, about 177 square miles (458 sq. km). Bird counters try to cover as much of the circle as possible within a 24-hour calendar day, counting each individual bird and species they find.
2011 marked the 112th anniversary of Christmas Bird Counts. About 60,000 volunteers participate in over 2,100 counts and tally over 65,000,000 birds during the December 14 - January 5 count period. Count sites can be found in all Canadian provinces and territories, all 50 US states, Mexico, Central and South America.
Why Count?
Birds are indicators of the overall health of our environment. Christmas Bird Count data over time in any given area can provide valuable insight into the long-term health of bird populations and the environment.
The Christmas Bird Count is the longest running ornithological database and is used to monitor the status of resident and migratory bird populations across North America. The +360 Canadian counts are co-ordinated by Bird Studies Canada. Count results are published annually by the National Audubon Society and are now available on the WWW at the: Christmas Bird Count Home Page.
2011 COUNT DATES
Cedar Creek - Dec 17
Rondeau - Dec 18
Point Pelee - Dec 19
Lakeshore - Dec 15
Holiday Beach - Dec 27
Detroit River - Jan 1, 2012
Results:
2008-2011 Lakeshore CBC Dec 15, 2011
Detroit River CBC table 2002-2011
2010 Cedar Cr CBC
2008/09 Cedar Creek CBC
2007 Cedar Cr CBC
2006 Cedar Cr CBC
2005 Cedar Cr CBC
2004 Cedar Cr CBC
2003 Cedar Cr CBC
2002 Cedar Cr CBC
2001 Cedar Cr CBC
2000 Cedar Cr CBC
1999 Cedar Cr CBC
1998 Cedar Cr CBC
1997 Cedar Cr CBC
