The latest Columbus Christmas Bird Count found 78 species and more than 28,000 individual birds.
was totaled. In my column covering that count, I noted that “The 14 found was a record, but one that I predict is soon broken.” Not exactly cutting-edge prognostication, given skyrocketing eagle numbers. But it was accurate and the number doubled to 28 birds on the 2022 count.
Even better was John Kuenzli’s discovery of five Ross’s geese – a first for the Columbus count. Another arctic-nester, this species looks like a pint-sized snow goose. It, like its big brother, is increasing in numbers and Ohio records are spiking.presented well, with all seven possible species found in good numbers. Pileated woodpecker and yellow-bellied sapsucker nearly set records with 18 and 15 birds, respectively.
Fruit-eating birds were way down in numbers, but that’s to be expected. Last winter was a good one for American robins, cedar waxwings, eastern bluebirds and other frugivores. Fruit crops – at least of native plants – tend to be cyclical in abundance with peaks every other year or so. This is a lean winter for fruit and the birds that eat them.Nearly 70 years of annual Columbus Christmas Bird Counts has generated lots of data that show clear trends.
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