CBC Maritimes

The Christmas Bird Count is in full swing, and it's been a banner season for unusual sightings .

Weather for the Birds: It's been a heck of a few months if you keep a keen eye out for wild birds of the Maritimes. The Christmas Bird Count is in full swing, and we re-convened the Maritime Noon Birders Panel to share what they've been seeing. Ian MacLaren is a biologist and professor emeritus at Dalhousie University. Dwaine Oakley is past president of the Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island. Jim Wilson is a board member of Nature New Brunswick and a regular contributor to the New Brunswick Reader.