Bird lovers from all over Burnaby recently came together to take part in another Christmas Bird Count, spotting more species than they have done since the late ‘90s.
Participants headed out to various parts of the area, including Burnaby and Deer Lakes, and also Burnaby Mountain and Burnaby’s crow roost.
The number of species counted was the highest it has been for the past 15 years, with 69 different types of birds spotted – 10 more than in an average year. While the numbers of some species showed a decline, according to the count’s organizer, the overall results tended to show that the population of birds in the area has remained stable over the past few years.
Some birds were spotted that no one expected to find. These included some pileated woodpeckers and also a flock of pine grosbeaks, which are not usually found in Burnaby at this time of year. This has been attracting birders from a wide area to come out to see and photograph them for themselves. Annas hummingbirds were also seen.
One species that may have shown a decline is crows, with the results from the count conducted at crow roost down from other years.
Brochure printers can produce promotional materials that let people know about the count, when and where it will be held, and how they can take part.
