Recordings help in Island's highest bird count
Last Updated: Monday, September 24, 2007 | 10:29 AM AT
CBC News

Tapes and CDs helped P.E.I. birders count a record number of bird species over the weekend.

More than 100 species of birds were seen or heard over the weekend during the 8th annual Bennett Birding Classic, a fall bird count and fundraiser for the Island Nature Trust. Teams of birdwatchers had up to 24 hours to identify as many species as possible.

Dan McAskill was a member of the lead team, which started at 3 a.m. Saturday. His team used a portable stereo to identify some bird species in the dark using a portable stereo.

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