The Birds of Winter in
     
Nova Scotia   

Courtesy of CSI: Life

Dovekie - photo © 2005 by Blake Maybank

Dovekie - photo © by Blake Maybank


This site focuses on the joys of Winter Birding in Nova Scotia, Canada.  This winter's bird list is

compared with those from previous winters, and links are also provided
to winter bird list compilations in other areas. 

Winter

Additionally, on a separate web page, there are winter birding
life lists totals for various of the province's birders. 


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NOVA SCOTIA WINTER BIRD SIGHTINGS TABLE

Nova Scotia Christmas Bird Counts

Other Winter Bird List Pages:

Other Provinces, east to west:
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Québec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia


Other Areas:
Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Iceland
"The Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"

N.S. WINTER BIRD LIST

LAST UPDATED  23 February 2015


2014/2015 PROVINCE-WIDE SPECIES TOTAL
=
202


February 2015 DOWL ("Depths Of Winter List")
= 149

Running DOWL Total for the First Week in 2014/2015

Feb. 01 = 099
Feb. 02 = 109
Feb. 03 = 114

Feb. 04 = 120
Feb. 05 = 126
Feb. 06 = 126
Feb. 07 = 132


Running Total for the First Week in 2014/2015 (last three years' totals in brackets):
Dec. 01 = 109 (106) (131) (107)
Dec. 02 =
134 (117) (143) (129)
Dec. 03 =
135 (122) (144) (143)
Dec. 04 =
147 (123) (148) (146)
Dec. 05 =
149 (127) (149) (148)
Dec. 06 =
153 (128) (150) (149)
Dec. 07 =
157 (131) (155) (150)

Running Total by Month (last two years' totals in brackets):
Dec. = (188) (168) (187)
Jan. = (200) (183) (199)
Feb. = (187) (204)


Nova Scotia Winter Birding Warning


The table below lists the species sighted somewhere in the
province of Nova Scotia
in the months of December through February, between 2006 and 2015. 

The left-most column shows the species sighted during the current winter season, 2014/2015
.

For the detailed sightings for the decade 1996 - 2006 click HERE.

Detailed information regarding the rarities (status, location, etc.) is available
on the NS-RBA web site.  Sign-up information is on the site.


Core Species* have a YELLOW backdrop.

Nova Scotia's Core List  =  148 Species

(*are seen every winter, or are elusive winter residents)


Species not seen every winter have an ORANGE backdrop


Species for which there are <10 records for N.S. have a PINK backdrop.


Species seen during February (the "Depths of Winter List") are marked as *X*


 

Note
: The Species List has NOT been updated to the latest AOU taxonomic order.




Nova Scotia Provincial Flag

Winter of:
Number
of winters
each species
occurred
1996 - 2006

Year(s) of
occurence

for species
noted

only

pre-1996

BIRD SPECIES
(older AOU taxonomic order)
2014/
2015
2013/
2014
2012/
2013
2011/
2012
2010/
2011
2009/
2010
2008/
2009
2007/
2008
2006/
2007
Red-throated Loon *X* *X* *X*
*X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10

Pacific Loon








X
1

Common Loon *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X*
*X* 10

Pied-billed Grebe X
X
X
*X* X
X
*X* X
X
10
Horned Grebe *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Eared Grebe









0
1992
Red-necked Grebe *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
albatross sp.



X







Northern Fulmar X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
*X* 10
Manx Shearwater






X




small shearwater sp.









1

Cory's Shearwater



X







Great/Cory's Shearwater





X
X
X


Great Shearwater

X
X
X

X



7

Sooty Shearwater


X
X



X

1

Leach's Storm-Petrel

X






3

Northern Gannet X
*X* *X* *X* X
X
X
X
*X* 10
Brown Pelican









3

Great Cormorant *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Double-crested Cormorant *X* X
*X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Magnificent Frigatebird







X



American Bittern X
*X* X

X
X
X

X
3

Great Blue Heron *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
white egret sp.




X






Great Egret
X

X
X


X
X
X
5

Snowy Egret
X



X






Little Blue Heron









2

Tricolored Heron









0
1975
Cattle Egret
X







X
2

Green Heron






X


0

Black-crowned Night-Heron





X



3

Yellow-cr. Night-Heron









1

Glossy Ibis








X
0

Black Vulture *X*

*X*

*X* X
X
4

Turkey Vulture *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Fulvous Whistling-Duck









0
1976
Tundra Bean-Goose

X









Greylag Goose




*X*



0

Pink-footed Goose

X

X
X




1

Greater White-fronted Goose

X
*X* X

*X*

5

Canada Goose *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Cackling Goose



X
X

X
X

2

Snow Goose
*X* X
*X* X
X
X
*X* *X* X
5

Ross's Goose

X
X








Brant *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Barnacle Goose

X









Mute Swan









2

Tundra Swan




X

X


1

Trumpeter Swan








X
0

Wood Duck *X*
X
*X* *X* X
X
X
*X* 10
Green-winged Teal *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Eurasian Teal

x
x

*x*



1

American Black Duck *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Mallard *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Northern Pintail *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Blue-winged Teal X
X
X
X
X
X
*X* X
X
4

Northern Shoveler X
X
X
X

X
X
*X* *X* 10
Gadwall *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
American Wigeon *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Eurasian Wigeon *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Canvasback
X

*X* X


*X*
X
4

Redhead
X

X
*X* *X* X
X
X
*X* 5

Ring-necked Duck *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Greater Scaup *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Lesser Scaup *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10

Tufted Duck x Scaup hybrid
x
x

x







Tufted Duck X
*X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X*
X
10

Common Eider *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10

King Eider


X
X
X
*X*

7

Harlequin Duck *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Long-tailed Duck
*X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Black Scoter *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Surf Scoter *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
White-winged Scoter *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Common Goldeneye *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Barrow's Goldeneye *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Bufflehead *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Hooded Merganser *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Common Merganser *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Red-breasted Merganser *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Ruddy Duck X
*X* X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Osprey


X


X


0

Bald Eagle *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Northern Harrier *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Cooper's Hawk *X* X
*X* X


*X* X
*X* 7

Northern Goshawk *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Red-shouldered Hawk
*X*

*X* *X* X
*X* *X*
3

Broad-winged Hawk *X* X
X
*X* *X* X
*X* X
X
7

Red-tailed Hawk *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Rough-legged Hawk *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Golden Eagle
*X* X
*X*
X


*X*
6

Crested Caracara

X









Eurasian Kestrel
*X*







0
1988
American Kestrel *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10

Merlin *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Gyrfalcon X
*X*
*X* X
X
X
X
*X* 7

Peregrine Falcon *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Gray Partridge  [Extirpated ~ 2013]


*X*

X
*X* *X* *X* 10 EXTIRPATED
Ring-necked Pheasant *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Spruce Grouse *X* *X* *X* *X* X
X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Willow Ptarmigan









0
1969
Ruffed Grouse *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Purple Gallinule









1

Common Gallinule


X
*X*




0
1980
American Coot *X* X
*X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Sandhill Crane

X
X
*X* *X* X

X
*X* 2

Yellow Rail









0
1904 &  1966
Clapper Rail









0
5 records
Virginia Rail


X



X
X

2

Sora


X

X

X


0

American Avocet









0

Northern Lapwing


X

X




0
8 records
Black-bellied Plover *X* X
*X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10

American Golden-Plover


X





X
0

Piping Plover


X








Semipalmated Plover X
X
X



X


2

Common Ringed Plover


X








Killdeer X
*X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* X
*X* 10
Greater Yellowlegs X

X
X
*X* X
X

X
8

Lesser Yellowlegs X


X


X

X
8

Willet






X

2

Spotted Sandpiper


X


X



1

Whimbrel









1

Upland Sandpiper









2

Marbled Godwit









1

Hudsonian Godwit


X








Bar-tailed Godwit









1

Ruddy Turnstone *X* X
*X* *X* *X* X
X
X
*X* 10
Red Knot
X
*X* *X* *X*
X
X
*X* 10
Sanderling *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10

Semi/Western Sandpiper
X
X



X

X
9

Least Sandpiper









0
1976
Baird's Sandpiper









1

White-rumped Sandpiper
X

X


X


X
10
Pectoral Sandpiper




X




0
1979
Purple Sandpiper *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Stilt Sandpiper









1

Dunlin *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Ruff









1

Short-billed Dowitcher







X
2

Long-billed Dowitcher


X
*X*
X
X

X
4

Wilson's Snipe *X* X
*X* X
*X* X
*X* *X* X
10
American Woodcock *X* *X* *X*
*X* X
X
X
*X* 10
Red-necked Phalarope





X



0

Red Phalarope

X







2

Great Skua


X





1

Pomarine Jaeger X
X

X

X


X
4

Parasitic Jaeger




X



4

Long-tailed Jaeger


X








jaeger sp.




X




0

Laughing Gull
X



X

X


3

Franklin's Gull









0
1991
Little Gull




X
X


X
4

Black-headed Gull *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Bonaparte's Gull *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Ring-billed Gull *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Mew (Common) Gull *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Herring Gull *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Iceland Gull *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Thayer's Gull




X

X

7

Lesser Black-backed Gull *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Glaucous Gull *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Great Black-backed Gull *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Slaty-backed Gull









1

Sabine's Gull









0
1977  & 1978
Ivory Gull





*X* X

5

Ross's Gull









0
1995
Black-legged Kittiwake X
X
X
*X* X
X
X
X
*X* 10
large tern species









1

Caspian Tern









1

tern species



X



X

-

Common Tern
X







X
1

Forster's Tern
X
X
X



*X*
X
5

Black Tern









0
1966
Black Skimmer









1

Dovekie *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Common Murre X
X
*X* X
X
X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Thick-billed Murre *X* *X* *X* X
*X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Razorbill *X* *X* *X* *X* X
X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Black Guillemot *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Atlantic Puffin X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
cuckoo sp.









1

Yellow-billed Cuckoo








X
0

Chimney Swift









1

Band-tailed Pigeon









0
1981
Rock Pigeon
*X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
White-winged Dove



X



*X*
X
2

Mourning Dove *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Barn Owl









0
4 records
Great Horned Owl *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Snowy Owl *X* *X* *X* *X* X
X
*X* X
*X* 10
Barred Owl *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Long-eared Owl

*X* X
X
X
X
X
*X* 10
Short-eared Owl *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Northern Hawk-Owl




X




1

Northern Saw-whet Owl *X* *X* *X* X
*X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Boreal Owl






X


2

Ruby-throated Hummingbird








X
0

hummingbird sp.






X




Belted Kingfisher *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10

Red-headed Woodpecker



*X*

*X*

4

Red-bellied Woodpecker *X* *X* *X* *X* X
X
*X* *X* X
9

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
*X* X
X
*X*

X
*X* *X* 5

Downy Woodpecker *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Hairy Woodpecker *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Black-backed Woodpecker *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Three-toed Woodpecker







X
3

Northern Flicker *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10

Pileated Woodpecker *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Dusky Flycatcher
X








1

Empidomax flycatcher sp.





X

X



(Dusky/Least) Flycatcher



X





1

Eastern Phoebe
*X* X
X

X

X

X
4

Say's Phoebe



X
X



X
1

Ash-throated Flycatcher X








1

Eastern Kingbird









1

Western Kingbird



X

X
X


2

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher









0
1984
Northern Shrike *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Loggerhead Shrike









0
3 records
Brown Shrike









1

White-eyed Vireo
X






X

1

Bell's Vireo








X
1

Red-eyed Vireo








2

Blue-headed Vireo
X

X
X





5

Gray Jay *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10

Blue Jay *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Eurasian Jackdaw









0
1984 / 85
American Crow *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Fish Crow









0
1966 & 1967
Common Raven *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Horned Lark *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Barn Swallow

*X*






1

Tree Swallow X
X

X





5

Cliff Swallow









0
1948
Black-capped Chickadee *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Boreal Chickadee *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
White-breasted Nuthatch *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Brown Creeper *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Carolina Wren *X* *X* *X*
*X* X
*X* *X* *X* 2

House Wren X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
6

Winter Wren X
*X* X
X
X
X
X
X
*X* 10
Sedge Wren









0
1982
Marsh Wren X

X
X

X
X


8

Golden-crowned Kinglet *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
X
*X* X
*X* X
X
*X* *X* 10
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher



X
X


X

4

Northern Wheatear









2

Eastern Bluebird
X
*X* *X* *X* X



4

Mountain Bluebird



X





2

Townsend's Solitaire

*X*

*X*

*X*
4

Veery









1

Swainson's Thrush








1

Hermit Thrush *X* *X* X
*X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Wood Thrush









0
1967 / 68
Fieldfare
*X*





X

0
1994
Redwing








X
0

American Robin *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Varied Thrush
*X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X*
4

Gray Catbird *X* *X* X
X
*X* X
*X* *X* *X* 8

Northern Mockingbird *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Brown Thrasher *X* *X* X
*X* *X* X
*X* X
*X* 8

American Pipit *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Bohemian Waxwing *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Cedar Waxwing *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
European Starling *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Blue-winged Warbler








1

Orange-crowned Warbler *X* X
*X* X
*X* X
*X* X
X
10

Tennessee Warbler









0
1983
Northern Parula
X
X

X

X

X

4

Nashville Warbler
X


X

X

X
10

Yellow Warbler



X





0
1964
Magnolia Warbler

X






4

Cape May Warbler
X

X

X




2

Black-throated Blue Warbler








3

Yellow-rumped Warbler *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
"Audubon's" Yellow-rumped Warbler








1

Townsend's Warbler









0
1993
Hermit Warbler






X


0
1994 / 95
Black-throated Gray Warbler








0
1984
Black-throated Green Warbler X








3

Yellow-throated Warbler *X* X

X
X
X

*X* X
6

Pine Warbler *X* X
*X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Prairie Warbler
X



X
X



1

Palm Warbler X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Bay-breasted Warbler









1

Blackpoll Warbler

X

X




3

Black-and-white Warbler
X

X
X
*X* X
X
X
X
6

American Redstart




X




1

Ovenbird
X

X
X
X



X
5

Northern Waterthrush

X







2

MacGillivray's Warbler









1

Common Yellowthroat X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Hooded Warbler









0
1976
Wilson's Warbler X
X

X




X
6

Yellow-breasted Chat X
X
*X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* X
10
Summer Tanager


X
X

X


3

Scarlet Tanager








2

Western Tanager *X* X






*X* 4

Eastern Towhee *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Spotted Towhee





X



0

American Tree Sparrow *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Chipping Sparrow *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Clay-colored Sparrow X
X
*X*
X
X
X
*X* *X* 4

Field Sparrow *X* *X* *X* X
*X*

X
*X* 7

Vesper Sparrow X






X
*X* 5

Lark Sparrow X

*X*
*X*
X

*X* 7

Lark Bunting









0
1959 & 1968
Savannah Sparrow *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
"Ipswich" Sparrow
*x* *x* x
*x*
x
x
*x* x
*x* 10
Grasshopper Sparrow X


X

X
X
X

2

Le Conte's Sparrow






X


1

Nelson's Sparrow X








6

Salt-marsh Sparrow









1

Seaside Sparrow








2

Fox Sparrow *X* *X* *X* *X* X
X
*X* *X* X
10

Song Sparrow *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Lincoln's Sparrow
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
*X* 7

Swamp Sparrow *X* X
*X* X
*X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
White-throated Sparrow *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Harris's Sparrow
X







*X* 1

White-crowned Sparrow *X* *X* *X* X
*X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Golden-crowned Sparrow






*X*
X
2

Dark-eyed Junco *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Lapland Longspur *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Snow Bunting *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Northern Cardinal *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Rose-breasted Grosbeak


*X* *X*
X
*X*

4

Black-headed Grosbeak









1

Hybrid RBxBH Grosbeak







X



Blue Grosbeak









1

Indigo Bunting


*X* X

X
X
X
X
2

Lazuli Bunting



X







Painted Bunting





X

X
4

Dickcissel *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* X
*X* 10
Bobolink




X




0
1969 & 1973
Red-winged Blackbird *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Yellow-headed Blackbird
*X* X
*X*
X



*X* 4

Eastern Meadowlark X
X
*X* *X* *X* X
X
*X* X
10
Western Meadowlark









0
1982
Rusty Blackbird *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X*
9

Brewer's Blackbird






X


1

Great-tailed Grackle









0
1983 / 84
Common Grackle *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Brown-headed Cowbird *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Orchard Oriole









0

Baltimore Oriole *X* X
*X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Bullock's Oriole

X





*X*
2

Brambling









0
1989
Chaffinch








1

Pine Grosbeak *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Purple Finch *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
House Finch *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Red Crossbill *X* *X* *X* X
*X* X
*X* *X* X
10
White-winged Crossbill *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* X
10
Common Redpoll *X* X
*X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* X
10
Hoary Redpoll *X*
*X* *X* *X*
X
*X*
5

Pine Siskin *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
American Goldfinch *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
Evening Grosbeak *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
House Sparrow *X* *X* *X* *X* *X* X
*X* *X* *X* 10
SINGLE WINTER TOTALS
202
187
205
204
199
188
206
191
205
Ave = 196
36 pre-1996 species
DEPTHS OF WINTER LIST   (DOWL)
149
133
153
147
148
XXX
152
143
151
Ave = 148

NOVA SCOTIA CUMULATIVE
ALL-TIME WINTER SPECIES TOTAL  =  342

Winter Single Season Average = 196 species  (18 seasons)

(Totals do not include "Ipswich" Sparrow,
Eurasian Teal, or Audubon's Warbler)

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