We need to increase birding effort in the Richmond CBC count, particular in three sectors:

– Richmond N – Sector 6 on map below – this sector includes both the Akins/Brownlee/Rushmore area and the Trail Rd landfill / Moodie Quarry, so is the best sector to find  Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspurs, as well as any lingering gulls and waterbirds in warm years;

– Munster – Sector 1 on map below – we need help walking through Munster subdivisions and elsewhere – this sector can be a great place to find owls and other forest birds

– Bells Corners – Sector 3 on map, which includes Stoney Swamp – we typically have a good team of volunteers here, but this year we need a sector leader, to ensure that effort is coordinated, and results are collated

We would also like to increase feeder-watchers in the full count circle – please contact us if you have a feeder in the circle and are not already contributing to the count.

Contacts:

– For Richmond N sector, to contribute as a feeder watcher anywhere in the count circle, or for general enquiries, contact count compiler Peter Blancher: peter.blancher[at]sympatico.ca

– For Munster sector, contact sector leader Bill Bowman: wbowman[at]ncf.ca

– To find out more about leading the Bells Corners sector, contact Gillian Mastromatteo, last year’s sector leader: sedge.sprite[at]gmail.com