All the numbers for the Waterville CBC have been compiled, and most notably, it turned out to be a slow birding day. Weather seemed to be the culprit. Temps hovered around 40 degrees, precipitation was 0, no snow cover and little frozen water, but the wind blew all day at around 15 mph with gusts reported up to 36 mph. Nevertheless...
23 field observers and 8 groups of feeder watchers identified 6,123 individuals including 51 species of birds. Savannah Sparrow and Red-breasted Nuthatch were later added as count-week species.
New Highs: There were no new highs.
New Lows: There were no new lows.
Winter finches and irruptives were nearly absent this year. Red-breasted Nuthatches were absent for the day but had been reported at a feeder during the count week. Only 1 Wild Turkey was found, which is a low for recent years.
Notables: A Clay-colored Sparrow was observed for the first time ever on count day. 2 Northern Pintails, a Common Grackle, a Brown-headed Cowbird, and 7 Iceland Gulls were seen as well. A first-winter White-Crowned Sparrow was spotted feeding under a bird feeder. A Savannah Sparrow was seen during count week.
Trending: Red-bellied Woodpeckers were seen for the 10th consecutive year and Eastern Bluebirds have become more reliable winter residents this past decade. A Northern Mockingbird is still showing up. Peregrine Falcons continue at the old Scott paper mill, and American Crows continue to roost in the thousands.
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