The 2012 Toledo CBC, held this past Sunday December 16, set another record 

with a stellar total of 110 species.  This tops the 108 species tallied 

last year and marks the third consecutive year a new state record has been 

established on the Toledo count.  Kudos to all participants who -- every 

year -- cheerfully an proficiently scour both great and anything-but-great 

birding areas within our circle.  Coverage of the open waters of Maumee 

Bay by Captains Zwiebel and Stockford once again paid big dividends.



Species highlights include the following: Greater white-fronted goose, 

Snow goose, White-winged scoter, Black scoter, Common loon, Red-necked 

grebe (1st count record), Turkey vulture, Merlin, Sandhill crane, 

Killdeer, Wilson’s snipe, Long-eared owl, Northern saw-whet owl, 

Red-headed woodpecker, Northern shrike, Marsh wren, Gray catbird, Savannah 

sparrow, Yellow-headed blackbird, Red crossbill, White-winged crossbill 

(85!), and Common redpoll.



The following all-time Toledo CBC high counts are also of interest: 

American robin (1,879), Red-winged blackbird (28,229), and Pine siskin 

(433, including 375 at Woodlawn Cemetery). 



More details can be found at Rarebird.org.





Matt







Matt Anderson

The Andersons, Inc.

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Maumee, OH  43537



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