Winter Yard List Competition Winner!

This was omitted from the March 20 column, congratulations Doreen.

The final numbers are in for the “Winter Yard List” competition, the grand total for the area is 48 species, keep in mind that this is only the birds that were observed in your own back yard. There were plenty of other sightings this winter that didn’t qualify for this list. The total number for the provincial winter list is 152 species and that is quite a low number compared to other years.

The individual winner of the fully equipped squirrel/raccoon proof feeder pole (the 4-10) with 4 feeders and a stock of suet is….Doreen Rossiter of Alma, with 28 species, who narrowly beat out Catherine Johnson with a very respectable 27 species.

Thanks to all those who sent in their sightings, it made an interesting winter for me, I actually had a very slow year at feeders.