Hi everyone, The 17th annual Linwood CBC was held December 29th. Temperatures ranged from +3 to +5 degrees. Winds were SW, 15-20km/hr. We had fairly thick fog in the morning and off and on fog throughout the afternoon, with drizzle in the afternoon, turning to light rain to close-out the day. A total of 39 count participants gave the count excellent coverage, with 59 species, above the count's average of 53.2 species. The cumulative species total now sits at 103. Total number of individuals was above average, with 13,625 (ave. is 12,829). *New species:* Tundra Swan – 12 near Linwood; 4 were observed just outside of the count circle Ruddy Duck – 2 on Conestoga Lake Hermit Thrush – 1 at Conestoga Lake C.A. *Unusual species: * Hooded Merganser – 1 (5th record) Peregrine Falcon – count-week (seen previously on 2 other counts) Carolina Wren – 1 (2nd record) White-crowned Sparrow – 1 (3rd record) *High-counts:* Golden-crowned Kinglet – 56 (prev high 44), Winter Wren – 2 (prev high 1), Cedar Waxwing – 138 (prev high 78), House Finch – 213 (prev high 123), Purple Finch – 12 (prev high 4), Pine Siskin – 614 (prev high 176), Dark-eyed Junco – 557 (prev high 481), *Low-counts:* Mallard (59; prev low of 85), Red-tailed Hawk (36; prev low of 47), Rough-legged Hawk (10; prev low of 42), *Notable misses: *Snowy Owl Thanks to all the volunteers for your efforts! Linwood is located northwest of Waterloo. If you have any questions please email me privately. Ken Burrell kenneth.gd.burrell@gmail.com