FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Bristol Christmas Bird Count

[Wallace Coffey <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The following is the unofficial report of the Bristol Christmas Bird
Count conducted 29 Dec 2002.

84 species = ~ recent  average. 
Last year = 84
Previous count record = 89.
No new count species. 
Three parties had 60 species each. 

NOTABLE SPECIES:  Eared Grebe 1, Double-crested Cormorant 1,  Black-crowned
Night-Heron 1, Common Goldeneye 1, Greater Scaup 1, Bald Eagle 1, Merlin 1,
Ruffed Grouse 1, Barn Owl 1, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD 1 (banded), Common Raven 3,
Brown Thrasher 1,  American Pipit 90, Palm Warbler 1, Savannah Sparrow 1.

EXCEPTIONAL NUMBERS: Bufflehead 283,  Hooded Merganser 208,
Black Vulture 136,  Turkey Vulture 253, White-breasted Nuthatch 74, Carolina
Wren 120, Northern Mockingbird 160, American Pipit 90.

INTERESTING SPECIES:  Horned Grebe, American Black Duck, Ring-necked Duck
53, Galdwall, Lesser Scaup, American Wigeon, Red-shouldered Hawk 1,
Bonaparte's Gull 6, Ring-billed Gulls 598,
Eastern Screech Owl 7, Great Horned Owl 7,  Brown Creeper 7, Winter Wren 6,
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3, American Robin 87, Hermit Thrush 4, 
Cedar Waxwing 14,  Yellow-rumped Warbler 49, Field Sparrow 48, 
Fox Sparrow 2, Swamp Sparrow 8, Common Grackle 3. 

Official report compiled by Richard Lewis
Count coordinated by Wallace Coffey
Sector Leaders:  Bert Hale, Larry McDaniel, Richard Lewis, Wallace
Coffey, Rick Knight, Rob Biller.

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN




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