Boreal Chickadees on Connecticut CBCs
From Steve Broker (Cheshire):
Inspired by Roy Harvey's posting of Boreal Chickadee records in Connecticut since the late 1990s, I've pulled together the Connecticut Christmas Bird Count records for Boreal Chickadee for the period 1950-51 through the present. The published CBC data (Audubon Field Notes, American Birds) do not list specific localities for these sightings - just the count circle where the species was reported. Any submitted rare record forms received by National Audubon or also in CT CBC compiler hands would contain greater detail.
Here are 38 records ranging from calendar dates December 16 to January 2. As I noted in a post yesterday, there were 23 Boreal Chickadees reported on the 1969-1970 Connecticut Christmas Bird Count. Also, there were 14 Boreal Chickadees seen on count days plus one count week report on the 1975-1976 CT CBC. The 1961-1962 CT CBC was another good year for sightings of Boreal Chickadees, with 13 reported.
Boreal Chickadee Records from Connecticut Christmas Bird Counts, 1950-51 through the Present. Note: Prior to the 5th edition of the AOU Check-List of North American Birds (1957), Boreal Chickadee was known as Brown-capped Chickadee. CW stands for Count Week, three days before and three days after the scheduled CBC.
December 22, 1951 (1, “Paul C. Spofford”) – Port Chester, NY CBC (Greenwich-Stamford)
December 26, 1954 (1) – Hartford CBC
December 26, 1954 (CW before or after this date) – Port Chester, NY CBC (Greenwich-Stamford)
December 21, 1958 (1, “Peter M. Isleib”) – Litchfield Hills CBC
December 26, 1961 (3, “2 at feeder all month”) – Storrs CBC
December 30, 1961 (1, “at feeder 1 week”) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
December 30, 1961 (7) – Hartford CBC
December 30, 1961 (2) – Litchfield Hills CBC
December 29, 1962 (1) – Hartford CBC
December 28, 1963 (3) – Hartford CBC
December 29, 1963 (CW before or after this date) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
January 2, 1966 (1, “at feeder all month”) – Westport CBC
December 26, 1966 (1) – Westport CBC
December 30, 1967 (1) – Hartford CBC
December 20, 1969 (7, “2 groups of 3 and 4”) – New Haven CBC
December 21, 1969 (3, “one party”) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
December 21, 1969 (4) – Lakeville-Sharon CBC
December 21, 1969 (2) – Litchfield Hills CBC
December 22, 1969 (1) – Old Lyme-Saybrook CBC
December 28, 1969 (5) – Hartford CBC
December 28, 1969 (1) – New London CBC
December 26, 1970 (1, “daily at feeder”) – Westport CBC
December 27, 1970 (1, “Gus Daniels”) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
December 20, 1975 (4) – New Haven CBC
December 20, 1975 (5) – Westport CBC
December 21, 1975 (4) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
December 21, 1975 (1) – Hartford CBC
December 21, 1975 (CW before or after this date) – Lakeville-Sharon CBC
December 17, 1977 (1) – New Haven CBC
December 17, 1977 (2) – Westport CBC
December 16, 1978 (3) – Westport CBC
December 30, 1978 (1) – New London CBC
December 21, 1980 (CW before or after this date) – Westport CBC
December 27, 1981 (10, “[!-Ed.]” – Westport CBC
December 17, 1983 (1) – New Haven CBC
December 19, 1987 (CW before or after this date) – New Haven CBC
December 16, 1989 (CW before or after this date) – New Haven CBC
December 31, 1993 (1) – Pawling, NY/Hidden Valley, CT CBC
Thanks, Steve.
Of particular note is the total of 10 Boreal Chickadees recorded on the 12/27/81 Westport CBC. These, and the totals from other years in that time-frame, were birds that often wintered at the Smith-Richardson Sanctuary (Christmas tree farm) of CT Audubon. For some reason, a disjunct population appeared there in Nov. through March or so. That particular total, as I recall, was reported by the young birding brothers Steven and David Sibley (along with father Fred, and others?).
Unfortunately, none have been found there in decades.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
(former Westport CBC Compiler)
From: Stephen Broker ls.broker@cox.net
To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 5:17 PM
Subject: [CT Birds] Boreal Chickadees on Connecticut CBCs
From Steve Broker (Cheshire):
Inspired by Roy Harvey's posting of Boreal Chickadee records in Connecticut since the late 1990s, I've pulled together the Connecticut Christmas Bird Count records for Boreal Chickadee for the period 1950-51 through the present. The published CBC data (Audubon Field Notes, American Birds) do not list specific localities for these sightings - just the count circle where the species was reported. Any submitted rare record forms received by National Audubon or also in CT CBC compiler hands would contain greater detail.
Here are 38 records ranging from calendar dates December 16 to January 2. As I noted in a post yesterday, there were 23 Boreal Chickadees reported on the 1969-1970 Connecticut Christmas Bird Count. Also, there were 14 Boreal Chickadees seen on count days plus one count week report on the 1975-1976 CT CBC. The 1961-1962 CT CBC was another good year for sightings of Boreal Chickadees, with 13 reported.
Boreal Chickadee Records from Connecticut Christmas Bird Counts, 1950-51 through the Present. Note: Prior to the 5th edition of the AOU Check-List of North American Birds (1957), Boreal Chickadee was known as Brown-capped Chickadee. CW stands for Count Week, three days before and three days after the scheduled CBC.
December 22, 1951 (1, “Paul C. Spofford”) – Port Chester, NY CBC (Greenwich-Stamford)
December 26, 1954 (1) – Hartford CBC
December 26, 1954 (CW before or after this date) – Port Chester, NY CBC (Greenwich-Stamford)
December 21, 1958 (1, “Peter M. Isleib”) – Litchfield Hills CBC
December 26, 1961 (3, “2 at feeder all month”) – Storrs CBC
December 30, 1961 (1, “at feeder 1 week”) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
December 30, 1961 (7) – Hartford CBC
December 30, 1961 (2) – Litchfield Hills CBC
December 29, 1962 (1) – Hartford CBC
December 28, 1963 (3) – Hartford CBC
December 29, 1963 (CW before or after this date) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
January 2, 1966 (1, “at feeder all month”) – Westport CBC
December 26, 1966 (1) – Westport CBC
December 30, 1967 (1) – Hartford CBC
December 20, 1969 (7, “2 groups of 3 and 4”) – New Haven CBC
December 21, 1969 (3, “one party”) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
December 21, 1969 (4) – Lakeville-Sharon CBC
December 21, 1969 (2) – Litchfield Hills CBC
December 22, 1969 (1) – Old Lyme-Saybrook CBC
December 28, 1969 (5) – Hartford CBC
December 28, 1969 (1) – New London CBC
December 26, 1970 (1, “daily at feeder”) – Westport CBC
December 27, 1970 (1, “Gus Daniels”) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
December 20, 1975 (4) – New Haven CBC
December 20, 1975 (5) – Westport CBC
December 21, 1975 (4) – Greenwich-Stamford CBC
December 21, 1975 (1) – Hartford CBC
December 21, 1975 (CW before or after this date) – Lakeville-Sharon CBC
December 17, 1977 (1) – New Haven CBC
December 17, 1977 (2) – Westport CBC
December 16, 1978 (3) – Westport CBC
December 30, 1978 (1) – New London CBC
December 21, 1980 (CW before or after this date) – Westport CBC
December 27, 1981 (10, “[!-Ed.]” – Westport CBC
December 17, 1983 (1) – New Haven CBC
December 19, 1987 (CW before or after this date) – New Haven CBC
December 16, 1989 (CW before or after this date) – New Haven CBC
December 31, 1993 (1) – Pawling, NY/Hidden Valley, CT CBC
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Frank as you know, when Black-capped Chickadees move (irrupt) in decent numbers they often do so in groups. This is observable at hawkwatches or Morning Flight spots like Bluff Point. The 10 Boreals in 1981 were way before I started birding but I would hazard the guess that those birds (similarly to Black-capped) likely travelled together (or were part of a couple or so groups) and ended up wintering together. My experience with winter Boreal Chickadees is mostly in the White Mountains at elevations that are still quite high. The three I saw on 12/08/13 were above 4,000 feet. Based on my experience of population densities I'd have to say that 1981 must have been a remarkable year in which a very significant portion of the population in the northeast irrupted. I can't imagine finding 10 in CT!
Dave
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Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 5:32 PM
To: Stephen Broker; ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Boreal Chickadees on Connecticut CBCs
Thanks, Steve.
Of particular note is the total of 10 Boreal Chickadees recorded on the 12/27/81 Westport CBC. These, and the totals from other years in that time-frame, were birds that often wintered at the Smith-Richardson Sanctuary (Christmas tree farm) of CT Audubon. For some reason, a disjunct population appeared there in Nov. through March or so. That particular total, as I recall, was reported by the young birding brothers Steven and David Sibley (along with father Fred, and others?).
Unfortunately, none have been found there in decades.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
(former Westport CBC Compiler)
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If my recollection serves and I can likely find my notes, that number or a similar number occurred several years in a row not just in that one year. I remember seeing them in at least 2 consecutive years, maybe three until they no longer were present.
Mark
On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:05 PM, "David F Provencher (Generation - 4)" david.f.provencher@dom.com wrote:
Frank as you know, when Black-capped Chickadees move (irrupt) in decent numbers they often do so in groups. This is observable at hawkwatches or Morning Flight spots like Bluff Point. The 10 Boreals in 1981 were way before I started birding but I would hazard the guess that those birds (similarly to Black-capped) likely travelled together (or were part of a couple or so groups) and ended up wintering together. My experience with winter Boreal Chickadees is mostly in the White Mountains at elevations that are still quite high. The three I saw on 12/08/13 were above 4,000 feet. Based on my experience of population densities I'd have to say that 1981 must have been a remarkable year in which a very significant portion of the population in the northeast irrupted. I can't imagine finding 10 in CT!
Dave
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Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Boreal Chickadees on Connecticut CBCs
Thanks, Steve.
Of particular note is the total of 10 Boreal Chickadees recorded on the 12/27/81 Westport CBC. These, and the totals from other years in that time-frame, were birds that often wintered at the Smith-Richardson Sanctuary (Christmas tree farm) of CT Audubon. For some reason, a disjunct population appeared there in Nov. through March or so. That particular total, as I recall, was reported by the young birding brothers Steven and David Sibley (along with father Fred, and others?).
Unfortunately, none have been found there in decades.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
(former Westport CBC Compiler)
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And also, conversation st the time centered around this being some vestigial remnant population that was holding on in this area. I believe this conversation was driven by birders working at CT Audubon at the time. Perhaps more info can be found there.
Mark
On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Mark Szantyr birddog55@charter.net wrote:
If my recollection serves and I can likely find my notes, that number or a similar number occurred several years in a row not just in that one year. I remember seeing them in at least 2 consecutive years, maybe three until they no longer were present.
Mark
On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:05 PM, "David F Provencher (Generation - 4)" david.f.provencher@dom.com wrote:
Frank as you know, when Black-capped Chickadees move (irrupt) in decent numbers they often do so in groups. This is observable at hawkwatches or Morning Flight spots like Bluff Point. The 10 Boreals in 1981 were way before I started birding but I would hazard the guess that those birds (similarly to Black-capped) likely travelled together (or were part of a couple or so groups) and ended up wintering together. My experience with winter Boreal Chickadees is mostly in the White Mountains at elevations that are still quite high. The three I saw on 12/08/13 were above 4,000 feet. Based on my experience of population densities I'd have to say that 1981 must have been a remarkable year in which a very significant portion of the population in the northeast irrupted. I can't imagine finding 10 in CT!
Dave
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Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 5:32 PM
To: Stephen Broker; ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Boreal Chickadees on Connecticut CBCs
Thanks, Steve.
Of particular note is the total of 10 Boreal Chickadees recorded on the 12/27/81 Westport CBC. These, and the totals from other years in that time-frame, were birds that often wintered at the Smith-Richardson Sanctuary (Christmas tree farm) of CT Audubon. For some reason, a disjunct population appeared there in Nov. through March or so. That particular total, as I recall, was reported by the young birding brothers Steven and David Sibley (along with father Fred, and others?).
Unfortunately, none have been found there in decades.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
(former Westport CBC Compiler)
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A population would have been present year round, and since Boreal
Chickadees are residents within the Boreal Forest biome, I don't see how
this could have been anything but wintering birds. It is interesting that
they were present on consecutive years, but of course that assumes they
were the same individuals, which unless they were banded and recaptured, we'll
never know.
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, Mark Szantyr wrote:
And also, conversation st the time centered around this being some
vestigial remnant population that was holding on in this area. I believe
this conversation was driven by birders working at CT Audubon at the time.
Perhaps more info can be found there.
Mark
On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Mark Szantyr birddog55@charter.net wrote:
If my recollection serves and I can likely find my notes, that number
or a similar number occurred several years in a row not just in that one
year. I remember seeing them in at least 2 consecutive years, maybe three
until they no longer were present.
Mark
On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:05 PM, "David F Provencher (Generation - 4)" <
david.f.provencher@dom.com> wrote:
Frank as you know, when Black-capped Chickadees move (irrupt) in decent
numbers they often do so in groups. This is observable at hawkwatches or
Morning Flight spots like Bluff Point. The 10 Boreals in 1981 were way
before I started birding but I would hazard the guess that those birds
(similarly to Black-capped) likely travelled together (or were part of a
couple or so groups) and ended up wintering together. My experience with
winter Boreal Chickadees is mostly in the White Mountains at elevations
that are still quite high. The three I saw on 12/08/13 were above 4,000
feet. Based on my experience of population densities I'd have to say that
1981 must have been a remarkable year in which a very significant portion
of the population in the northeast irrupted. I can't imagine finding 10 in
CT!
Dave
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Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Boreal Chickadees on Connecticut CBCs
Thanks, Steve.
Of particular note is the total of 10 Boreal Chickadees recorded on the
12/27/81 Westport CBC. These, and the totals from other years in that
time-frame, were birds that often wintered at the Smith-Richardson
Sanctuary (Christmas tree farm) of CT Audubon. For some reason, a disjunct
population appeared there in Nov. through March or so. That particular
total, as I recall, was reported by the young birding brothers Steven and
David Sibley (along with father Fred, and others?).
Unfortunately, none have been found there in decades.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
(former Westport CBC Compiler)
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Certainly i meant remnant vestigial wintering population.
I am not sure If any of them were banded. I do know genetic material exists from members of the group.
And i also know that it was not a gradual disappearance. It was here one winter, gone the next.
Mark
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, Mark Szantyr wrote:
And also, conversation st the time centered around this being some
vestigial remnant population that was holding on in this area. I believe
this conversation was driven by birders working at CT Audubon at the time.
Perhaps more info can be found there.
Mark
On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Mark Szantyr birddog55@charter.net wrote:
If my recollection serves and I can likely find my notes, that number
or a similar number occurred several years in a row not just in that one
year. I remember seeing them in at least 2 consecutive years, maybe three
until they no longer were present.
Mark
On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:05 PM, "David F Provencher (Generation - 4)" <
david.f.provencher@dom.com> wrote:
Frank as you know, when Black-capped Chickadees move (irrupt) in decent
numbers they often do so in groups. This is observable at hawkwatches or
Morning Flight spots like Bluff Point. The 10 Boreals in 1981 were way
before I started birding but I would hazard the guess that those birds
(similarly to Black-capped) likely travelled together (or were part of a
couple or so groups) and ended up wintering together. My experience with
winter Boreal Chickadees is mostly in the White Mountains at elevations
that are still quite high. The three I saw on 12/08/13 were above 4,000
feet. Based on my experience of population densities I'd have to say that
1981 must have been a remarkable year in which a very significant portion
of the population in the northeast irrupted. I can't imagine finding 10 in
CT!
Dave
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Of Frank Mantlik
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 5:32 PM
To: Stephen Broker; ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Boreal Chickadees on Connecticut CBCs
Thanks, Steve.
Of particular note is the total of 10 Boreal Chickadees recorded on the
12/27/81 Westport CBC. These, and the totals from other years in that
time-frame, were birds that often wintered at the Smith-Richardson
Sanctuary (Christmas tree farm) of CT Audubon. For some reason, a disjunct
population appeared there in Nov. through March or so. That particular
total, as I recall, was reported by the young birding brothers Steven and
David Sibley (along with father Fred, and others?).
Unfortunately, none have been found there in decades.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
(former Westport CBC Compiler)
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The story I had heard about the wintering Westport birds involved an over-zealous collector killing most of the group one winter, which was the last time they were seen. Is there any truth to that whatsoever?
Nick
Wallingford
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On Dec 18, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Mark Szantyr birdinggeek@gmail.com wrote:
Certainly i meant remnant vestigial wintering population.
I am not sure If any of them were banded. I do know genetic material exists from members of the group.
And i also know that it was not a gradual disappearance. It was here one winter, gone the next.
Mark
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, Mark Szantyr wrote:
And also, conversation st the time centered around this being some
vestigial remnant population that was holding on in this area. I believe
this conversation was driven by birders working at CT Audubon at the time.
Perhaps more info can be found there.
Mark
On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Mark Szantyr birddog55@charter.net wrote:
If my recollection serves and I can likely find my notes, that number
or a similar number occurred several years in a row not just in that one
year. I remember seeing them in at least 2 consecutive years, maybe three
until they no longer were present.
Mark
On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:05 PM, "David F Provencher (Generation - 4)" <
david.f.provencher@dom.com> wrote:
Frank as you know, when Black-capped Chickadees move (irrupt) in decent
numbers they often do so in groups. This is observable at hawkwatches or
Morning Flight spots like Bluff Point. The 10 Boreals in 1981 were way
before I started birding but I would hazard the guess that those birds
(similarly to Black-capped) likely travelled together (or were part of a
couple or so groups) and ended up wintering together. My experience with
winter Boreal Chickadees is mostly in the White Mountains at elevations
that are still quite high. The three I saw on 12/08/13 were above 4,000
feet. Based on my experience of population densities I'd have to say that
1981 must have been a remarkable year in which a very significant portion
of the population in the northeast irrupted. I can't imagine finding 10 in
CT!
Dave
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Of Frank Mantlik
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 5:32 PM
To: Stephen Broker; ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Boreal Chickadees on Connecticut CBCs
Thanks, Steve.
Of particular note is the total of 10 Boreal Chickadees recorded on the
12/27/81 Westport CBC. These, and the totals from other years in that
time-frame, were birds that often wintered at the Smith-Richardson
Sanctuary (Christmas tree farm) of CT Audubon. For some reason, a disjunct
population appeared there in Nov. through March or so. That particular
total, as I recall, was reported by the young birding brothers Steven and
David Sibley (along with father Fred, and others?).
Unfortunately, none have been found there in decades.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
(former Westport CBC Compiler)
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