76Th ANNUAL SASKATCHEWAN CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT - 2017
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76TH ANNUAL SASKATCHEWAN CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT - 2017 Alan R. Smith and Randi Edmonds Record high counts were set for Snow Note: for purposes of Saskatchewan Box 154, Avonlea, SK S0H 0C0 Goose and Greater Scaup. Counts, as published herein, the count [email protected] Most raptors were recorded in their period extends from December 14 to usual small numbers, but without the January 5; Audubon counts include We would like to dedicate the 2017 crops left in the fields as was the case only those species recorded three days Christmas Bird Count to the memories in 2016-17, Northern Harriers dropped prior to and after the count day. of William Anaka and Lloyd Wilson — from 11 to none, and Short-eared pioneers in the study of birds in the Owls from 39 to 3. Snowy Owls were, Count areas and participants Good Spirit Lake area. however, much in evidence with 181 (names of compilers are in italics) in 33 localities compared to 59 in 27 The Counts the previous winter. Regina tied the 1. ARCHERWILL. Jeff Carlson, Monica The number of counts declined by all-time record with 45 birds, while Carlson, Shynese Carlson, Gerald six counts over last year’s 95. Total nearby Rouleau fell one short with 44. Hiron, Susan Hiron, Audrey Hnetka, effort as measured by hours in the The range expansion for two Perry Hnetka, Elaine Hughes, Dorothy field and at feeders, or kilometres introduced species, Eurasian Collared- Klettberg, Willie Klettberg, Annette walked and driven was, however, Dove and House Finch, seems to have Kozak, Cecil Reimer, Mary Reimer, about average for the last 20 years. stalled as the only new CBC localities Judy Revoy. for these species should be regarded 2. AVONLEA. Randi Edmonds, Don The Weather as “infilling” rather than expansion. Robertson, Alan Smith, Blaine Sudom. Average minimum and maximum The new site for the collared-dove temperatures for the count period was Floral; those for the finch were 3. BALGONIE. Jared Clarke, Rowan (with 2016-17 records in brackets) Dundurn and Grenfell. Notable was a Clarke, Teal Clarke, Ken Feltin, Tamara were -18 to -12 C (-17 to –11 C), new high count of 196 collared-doves Harder, Sarah Ludlow, Kristen Martin, wind speeds 9 to 18 km/h (8 to 18 from Swift Current. Brett Quiring, Jacqueline Roy, Wendy km/h), and snow depths 6 to 14 cm Bohemian Waxwing dropped from Woodard. (6 to 14 cm). As can be seen, weather 12,590 in 33 localities to 7,469 in 4. BIGGAR. Dale Booth, Mary-Jo conditions over the last two winters 28 localities this past winter. This is Danychuk, Sheila Jezowski, Murray were nearly identical. reflected in the wild food crop which Newton, Mark Pickett, Nick Saunders, was reported “fair” or better in most Lorrie Sielski, Lorne Sutherland, Phil The Birds areas in 2016, while fair or often poor Taylor, Guy Wapple, Rob Wapple. The 127,798 birds counted was in 2017. only slightly higher than 2016’s Numbers of Common Redpoll 5. BIRCH HILLS. Margaret Mareschal, 119,750, and about average for were way up — 14,301 birds on 78 Maurice Mareschal. this century. The average number of counts compared to 1,731 on 61 in 6. BORDEN-RADISSSON. Greg Fenty, species per count at 18.7 was also on 2016. Numbers of most other finches Kyron Giroux, Ron Jensen, Elise par since 2000. were, however, down. Meister, Fred Meister. For the second year in a row, Gardiner Dam won the crown for the Rarities 7. BROADVIEW. Doug Boivin, Mary Ann Pearson, Barb Weidl, Don Weidl. most species with 43; the runner up Rarities of note include our seventh was Saskatoon with 42 species (plus and eighth Red-bellied Woodpeckers. 8. CATER: Beverly Beland, Orval Beland. two during the count period). One was on the Estuary North count 9. CHATSWORTH S.D. Herb Cross, and the other during the count period Jean Cross, Charles Dyck, Donna Population Trends at Saskatoon. Our fourth Hermit Dyck, Robert Mess, Wionna Mess, Waterfowl were up slightly from Thrush was seen at Swift Current. No George Murray, Laurie Murray, Marcel the previous year’s lows. For example, new species were recorded for the Pelletier, Kerri Rooke, Stewart Rooke, Canada Geese rose from 17,219 to CBC — the all-time total remains at Tony Tangedal. 22,801, Mallards 4,629 to 8,283. 191 species. 6 BLUE JAY SUMMER 2018 VOLUME 76.2 10. CHRISTOPHER LAKE. Jeannie Walker. 23. EASTEND. Loraine Armstrong, 39. HUDSON BAY. Judy Block, John Roxie Binkley, Duane Bristow, Betty Daisley, Agnes Lewellin, Bev Soules, 11. CHURCHBRIDGE B. Dennis Petracek. Davis, Tom Donald, Cynthia Fehr, John Zolkavich. 12. CLARK'S CROSSING. Christine Robert Gebhardt, June Higgins, Joan 40. INDIAN HEAD. Kay Dixon, J. Dixon, Christensen, Louise Cook, Lorne Hodgson, Harvey Johnson, Carolyn Irvin Escott, David Gehl, Roberta Duczek, Andrew Elgin, Shelly Fisher, Templeton, Mary Thomson, Heidi Gehl, Sharon Hearn, Jim Jinks, Linda Bob Godwin, Dawn Hall, Marilyn Topham, Eldon Wig, Jack Wilkinson. Jinks, Dan Loran, K. McClintock, Dora Haskins, Jeff Jensen, Ron Jensen, 24. EBENEZER B. Harvey Wegner. Nichols, Jim Rudack, Ruth Rudack, Robert Johanson, Gwen Klypak, Heney Lorette Schaeffer, Raymond Schaeffer, Klypak, Brian McGill, Eileen McGill, 25. ENDEAVOUR. Ed Harris. E. Schuurmans, Fred Skinner, C. Skinner, Diane Murphy, John Patterson, Sylvia 26. ESTEVAN. Barry Dies, Marilyn Brian Scott, Glenn Scott, Lorne Scott. Raginski, Nick Saunders, Marten Dies, Craig Palmer, Larry Preddy, Reid Stoffel, Geoff Urwin, Guy Wapple, 41. KENASTON. Doug Beckie, P. Walton, Rose Walton, Guy Wapple, Diane Wells, Michael Williams. Lawrence Beckie, Tyler Beckie. Sandra Wapple. 13. CORONACH. Ryan Dudragne. 42. KENOSEE LAKE. Boyd Metzler, 27. ESTUARY NORTH. Barry Cocks, John Pollock. 14. CRAVEN. Hiroyuki Aoki, Dave Cathy Cocks, Dean Francis. Cameron, Joel Cherry, Blanche 43. KETCHEN NORTH. Dallas Fairburn. 28. FENTON. Carman Dodge. Cooper, Jim Cummings, Stephen 44. KINDERSLEY NORTH. Jean Harris, Davis, Gail Fennell, Chris Harris, 29. FLORAL. Mo Koeting, Guy Wapple. Keith Harris. Louise Holloway, Phil Holloway, Kerri 30. FORT QU’APPELLE. Jean Ashcroft, 45. KINLOCH. Andy Arnold, Caroline Irving, Jones Irving, Fran Kerbs, Laurie Peter Ashcroft, Linda Banman, Jared Arnold, Don Forbes, Carter Haroldson, Koepke, Norbert Kossmann, Jackie Clarke, Teal Clarke, Rowan Clarke, Robert Haroldson, Clifford Logan, Lane, Laurette Lane, Bob Luterbach, Mark Geremia, Alice Isfan, Jerry Doreen Wickstrom. Barbara Mader, Kim Mann, Val Mann, Lasko, Jack Lowe, Marg Lowe, Kristen Amelia McDonald, Jaret McDonald, Martin, Jean McKenna, Alan Mlazgar, 46. KYLE. Greg Nelson, Yvonne Nelson, Annie McLeod, Barry Mitschke, Ava Wendy Paquin, Florence Pearpoint, Marten Stoffel, Dan Zazelenchuk. Mund, Shasta Mund, Soren Mund, Keith Stephens, Kim Stephens, Ted 47. LA RONGE. Kelly Gale, Michelle Curtis Pollock, Brett Quiring, Vera Stevenson, Colette Stushnoff, Marcel Gale, Mick Lessard, Linda Mikolenko, Raschke, Ed Rodger, Susan Rollins, Vindevoghel. Jacqueline Roy, Dan Sawatzky, Ellen Paquin, Sid Robinson, John Schisler, Jeanette Taylor, Rob Taylor, Lorna Tyler, 31. GARDINER DAM. Ryan Dudragne, Jan Shewchuk, Dave Smallwood. Krista Ellingson, Greg Fenty, Maxine Mary Worel, Chris Whitall. 48. LEADER NORTH. Daisy Meyers. Forsberg, Ron Jensen, Annie McLeod, 15. CREIGHTON. John Corden, Karen Scott Olshanoski, Nick Saunders, Stan 49. LEROY. Merv Hey, Alan Martin, Prokopetz, Brenda Schmidt, Harvey Shadick, Marten Stoffel, Phil Taylor, Lloyd Saul. Schmidt, Terry Smith. Guy Wapple. 50. LOVE - TORCH RIVER. Theresa 16. CROOKED LAKE. Boyd Metzler. 32. GOOD SPIRIT LAKE. Joyce Anaka Belliveau, Hal Birkett, Joan Birkett, 17. CROOKED RIVER. Margaret (non-participating compiler), Dorothy Bert Dalziel, Joan Dalziel, Sara Dalziel, Mehler, Morley Mehler. Riesz, Ray Riesz. Scott Edwards, Andrea Fisher, Harold Fisher, Shelly Fisher, Taren Fisher, Elaine 33. GRASSLANDS NATIONAL PARK. 18. CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL Inskster, Francis Inskster, Roseanne Kevin Moore. PARK (Centre Block). David Larson, Kirkpatrick, Ray Kreutzwieser, Susan Margarette Larson, Melody Nagel-Hisey. 34. GRAYSON. Charles Helm, Linda Kreutzwieser, Adrik Kurbis, Coulter 19. DENHOLM. Beverly Beland, Gerard Helm, Jeanette Zimmer, Karl Zimmer. Kurbis, Duane Kurbis, Renee Kurbis, Eilene L’Heureux, Lynn Matthews, Beland, Linda Beland, Orval Beland, 35. GREENWATER. Bill Gudjonson, Lillian Nesset, Eric Schrader, Janice Janice Mazurek. Brian Shuya, Helen Toovey. Tourand, Leonard Turtle. 20. DORINTOSH. Vicky Pryor, Joe 36. GRENFELL. Ethel Reiger, Barb 51. LUSELAND. Estelle Finley, Graeme Twidale, Lorraine Twidale, Tim Wahl. Weidl, Don Weidl. Finley, Kim Finley, Liam Finley, Valerie 21. DUNDURN. Ryan Dudragne, Ron 37. HARRIS. Ryan Dudragne, Ron Finley, Brent Honeker. Jensen, Nick Saunders, Phil Taylor. Jensen, Nick Saunders, Guy Wapple. 52. MEADOW LAKE. Bob Wilson, Ian 22. DUVAL. Alan Martin, Lloyd Saul. 38. HAZLET. Ryan Dudragne. Wilson. SUMMER 2018 VOLUME 76.2 BLUE JAY 7 53. MELFORT. Bert Dalziel, Joan 57. NIPAWIN. Carol Blenkin, Nancy Ljubica Stuglin, Stephan Stuglin, Nick Dalziel, Gordon Dodds, Shirley Dodds, Budd, Vi Budd, Joyce Christiansen, Saunders, Phil Taylor, Guy Wapple, Susan Dodds, Graydon Eskowich, Kim Bert Dalziel, Joan Dalziel, Rick Douslin, Michael Williams. Eskowich, Wendy Eskowich, Travis Liddle. Patti Gaertner, Jennette LeCuyer, 62. PONTEIX. Ryan Dudragne. George Lidster, Jeri McCleary, Peter 54. MOOSE JAW. Chris Harris, Jeff McCleary, Doug Phillips, Shirley 63. PRINCE ALBERT. Jim Bahr, Doug Mander, Dan Sawatzky, Nick Selinger. Phillips, Dorothy Reed, Fred Reed. Braaten, Marie Braaten, Kim Clark, 55. MOOSE MOUNTAIN. Arlie Shamara Clark, Bert Dalziel, Joan 58. NISBET FOREST, NORTHWEST. Altwasser, Darlene Altwasser, Bill Dalziel, Carman Dodge, Andrea Sandra Jewell. Fletcher, Dorothy Fletcher, Doyle Fisher, Harold Fisher, Taren Fisher, Thomas, Tanis Thomas, Val Thomas. 59. NISBET FOREST, WEST. Kim Clark, Ham Greenwood, Don Guedo, Jeff Shamara Clark, Suzanne Clark. Jensen, Ron Jensen, Gwen Klebek, 56. MORSE. Elizabeth Enns, Noel Enns, Collin McGuire, Sonnet McGuire, John Stella Enns, Mike Francis, Roxanne 60. ODESSA. Arden Curts, Denise Rye, Vicki St. Germain, Warren St. Hagley, Randy McCulloch, Joel Priebe, Curts, Denny Curts. Germaine, Don Weidl. Ken Priebe, Myrna Priebe, Lori Wilson. 61. PIKE LAKE.