The South Peel Naturalists' Club hosted the ONPH Christmas Bird Count today. Prelimary result have us at 83 species supported by eBird Checklists and an additional 5 species declared at the Round-up with checklists to be entered into eBird giving a grand total of 88 species - one shy of count record of 89 species from 2014. Highlights include Cackling Goose from UofT Mississauga, Pied-billed Grebe from Great Lake/Rebecca Stormwater Pond, Turkey Vulture, Osprey - no details (yet), Ruby-crowned Kinglet at mulitple locations including Sedgewick Forest, Brown Thrasher north Hwy 5 near Bronte Road, and Eastern Towhee from 16 Mile Creek Valley west of Trafalgar at Freestone Lane -- Mark Cranford Toronto, ON 647-886-7203 mark dot cranford dot on at gmail dot com