Despite an overnight ice storm that left trees at the Lawson Nature Reserve with a coating of ice, members of the Ingersoll District Nature Club continued the Christmas tradition of holding their annual Bird Count on December 27, 2025. There were 17 species sighted in 2025, up from 2024 when only 11 species were sighted.

Species Count – 2025
Total # of Species – 17
American Goldfinch – 29
Northern Cardinal – 2
Dark-Eyed Junco – 41
American Tree Sparrow – 1
White-throated Sparrow – 1
Brown Creeper – 1
White-breasted Nuthatch – 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch – 1
Black-capped Chickadee – 31
American Crow – 40
Blue Jay – 3
Mourning Dove – 2
Cowbird – 1
Canada Geese – 4
Hairy Woodpecker – 1
Downy Woodpecker – 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 5