Saturday, December 30th, 2017
Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) have taken place in the Western Hemisphere since 1900. In the local area there are four count circles (7 1/2-mile radius) which are active, including Carleton Place, Rideau Ferry, and Lanark Highlands CBC’s, all sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists, and the Pakenham-Arnprior CBC. For information on the Carleton Place CBC or Rideau Ferry CBC’s follow these links. For information on the Pakenham-Arnprior CBC visit the Macnamara Field Naturalists website.
The Lanark Highlands Christmas Bird Count began in 2003 and filled a large gap in North Lanark County bird census. The Lanark Highlands count is centered on Watson’s Corners and takes in Brightside to the north, most of Dalhousie Lake to the west, south to within a kilometre of Balderson and east to include Middleville. The Lanark Highlands Christmas Bird Count is always on December 30th which this year falls on a Saturday.
The Christmas Bird Count is conducted by interested birders who are formed into teams each with a group leader. These avid birders comb the roads, trails and woodlots during the count day to record every bird seen or heard. The results are sent to Bird Studies Canada. This annual event produces a definitive census of our bird population across the entire Western Hemisphere and is used for many research and conservation programs designed to encourage the continuing health of our avian friends.
Field Count: All persons interested in gathering data on our local bird population are invited to join in the field count. Teams will be formed, each team having a knowledgeable birder. Each team will be assigned a count area and will spend the daylight hours from 8 a.m. counting every bird they see or hear. Many of us meet at the Lanark Landing for lunch on George Street in Lanark at noon to warm up and share stories before heading out for a few more hours of counting. At 3:30 or so, the birders gather at the Lanark Civitan Hall just outside Lanark Village along Pine Grove Road (called South Street in Lanark Village) to tally their findings, enjoy hot refreshments and some tasty goodies and watch the final count numbers as they come in. This is a fun and important day as we keep track of and record our local bird populations for research purposes. If you have not participated before and would like to register for the field count, please contact Marilyn, preferably by e-mail at email@example.com, or call her at 613-259-2269.
Yard/Feeder Count: Residents in the count circle area who have active bird feeders may like to take part in the count as a feeder counter by spending a few hours documenting birds at their feeders. Feeder Counters must register before Christmas with Feeder Count Coordinator Marj Montgomery, preferably by email at firstname.lastname@example.org or by leaving a message at 613-259-3078. On December 30, the feeder watchers will count every bird coming in to their feeders or appearing in their yard and, by 2 p.m., send (preferably by email) your results to Marj or leave her a message. These numbers will be totalled and added to the main count from the field observations.
Lanark Highlands Christmas Bird Count coordinator is Marilyn Barnett. Howard Robinson enters all the data into our central data base. Complier of the data is Cliff Bennett who submits the data to Bird Studies Canada.
Siku ya Jumamosi, Desemba 30, 2017 - Hesabu ya Ndege ya Krismasi (CBC) imefanyika katika Kizio cha Magharibi tangu 1900. Katika eneo la eneo hilo kuna duru nne za kuhesabu (kipenyo cha maili 71) ambazo zinafanya kazi, pamoja na Carleton Place, Rideau Ferry, na Lanark Highlands CBC, zote zinazodhaminiwa na Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists, na Pakenham-Arnprior CBC. Kwa habari juu ya Carleton Place CBC au Rideau Ferry CBC <unk>s fuata viungo hivi. Kwa habari zaidi kuhusu Pakenham-Arnprior CBC tembelea tovuti ya Macnamara Field Naturalists. "Lanark Highlands Christmas Bird Count ilianza mwaka 2003 na kujaza ""kuto kubwa katika North Lanark County ndege sensa.""" Lanark Highlands hesabu ni katikati ya Watson's Corners na inachukua katika Brightside kaskazini, zaidi ya Dalhousie Ziwa magharibi, kusini kwa ndani ya kilomita moja ya Balderson na mashariki ni pamoja na Middleville. Mkutano wa Lanark Highlands Christmas Bird Count unafanyika kila mwaka tarehe 30 Desemba, na mwaka huu ni Jumamosi. Hesabu ya Ndege ya Krismasi hufanywa na waangalizi wa ndege wanaopendezwa ambao hufanyizwa katika timu kila moja ikiwa na kiongozi wa kikundi. Wanasayansi hao wa ndege huchunguza barabara, vijia, na misitu wakati wa siku ya kuhesabu ndege ili kurekodi kila ndege anayetazama au kusikia. Matokeo hayo hutumwa kwa Shirika la Uchunguzi wa Ndege la Kanada. Tukio hili la kila mwaka hutokeza sensa ya mwisho ya idadi yetu ya ndege katika Kizio cha Magharibi nzima na hutumiwa kwa programu nyingi za utafiti na uhifadhi zilizobuniwa kuhamasisha afya ya kuendelea ya marafiki wetu wa ndege. Kwa wale wanaopenda kukusanya data za idadi ya ndege wa eneo letu, tunakualika ujiunge na hesabu ya uwanja. Timu zitafanyizwa, kila timu ikiwa na mtazamaji wa ndege mwenye ujuzi. Kila timu itapewa eneo la kuhesabu na itatumia masaa ya mchana kuanzia saa nane asubuhi kuhesabu kila ndege wanaona au kusikia. Watu wengi hukutana katika Lanark Landing kwa chakula cha mchana katika George Street katika Lanark saa sita mchana ili kupasha joto na kushiriki hadithi kabla ya kwenda nje kwa saa chache zaidi za kuhesabu. Wakati wa saa 3:30, watazamaji wa ndege hukusanyika katika Ukumbi wa Lanark Civitan nje ya Kijiji cha Lanark kando ya Pine Grove Road (inaitwa Barabara ya Kusini katika Kijiji cha Lanark) ili kuhesabu matokeo yao, kufurahia vinywaji vya moto na baadhi ya vyakula vyenye ladha na kutazama idadi ya mwisho ya idadi wanapoingia. Hii ni siku ya kufurahisha na muhimu kwani tunafuatilia na kurekodi idadi yetu ya ndege wa ndani kwa madhumuni ya utafiti. Ikiwa haujawahi kushiriki kabla na ungependa kujiandikisha kwa kuhesabu uwanja, tafadhali wasiliana na Marilyn, ikiwezekana kwa barua pepe kwenye email@example.com, au piga simu yake kwenye 613-259-2269. "Wakazi wa eneo la ""mzunguko wa kuhesabu"" ambao wana wafugaji wa ndege wanaofanya kazi wanaweza kushiriki katika kuhesabu kama ""mwenye kulisha"" kwa kutumia masaa machache kurekodi ndege kwenye wafugaji wao." "Wanachama wa ""Feeder Count"" wanapaswa kujiandikisha kabla ya Krismasi na Mratibu wa ""Feeder Count"" Marj Montgomery, ikiwezekana kwa barua pepe kwa jina la kwanza, jina la mwisho, mfano, au kwa kuacha ujumbe kwenye 613-259-3078. """ Siku ya Desemba 30, watazamaji wa chakula watahesabu kila ndege anayeingia kwenye vyakula vyao au anayeonekana katika bustani yao na, kufikia saa 2 jioni, kutuma (bora kwa barua pepe) matokeo yako kwa Marj au kumwacha ujumbe. Idadi hizi zitaongezwa na kuongezwa kwa hesabu kuu kutoka kwa uchunguzi wa uwanja. Lanark Highlands Krismasi Ndege Count mratibu ni Marilyn Barnett. Howard Robinson anaingiza data zote katika hifadhidata yetu kuu. Mkusanyaji wa data ni Cliff Bennett ambaye anatoa data kwa Bird Studies Canada.