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The Cades Cove Christmas Bird Count was held on 30 December 2007.
Twelve people participated in 7 parties. The day began with
continuous moderate rain which slacked off around 10:00 in the
morning. Temperatures were in the low-middle 40s.

61 species were recorded which is slightly below average.
High counts were recorded for Bufflehead, Wild Turkey,
Chipping Sparrow, and Field Sparrow. Ruffed Grouse, American
Coot, Killdeer, Eastern Meadowlarks, and Red Crossbills have
been regularly seen on this count but were not observed. The
most unusual species found was a lone House Wren.

Here is the complete list:

Canada Goose     35
American Black Duck     2
Mallard     65
Bufflehead     94
Hooded Merganser     2
Wild Turkey     59
Pied-billed Grebe     5
Great Blue Heron     2
Black Vulture     2
Turkey Vulture     26
Northern Harrier     2
Cooper's Hawk     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     2
Red-tailed Hawk     5
American Kestrel     2
Rock Pigeon     54
Mourning Dove     140
Eastern Screech-Owl     1
Barred Owl     1
Belted Kingfisher     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     17
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     4
Downy Woodpecker     16
Hairy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker     7
Pileated Woodpecker     12
Eastern Phoebe     11
Blue Jay     29
American Crow     123
Common Raven     2
Carolina Chickadee     84
Tufted Titmouse     78
Red-breasted Nuthatch     12
White-breasted Nuthatch     28
Brown Creeper     5
Carolina Wren     29
House Wren     1
Winter Wren     5
Golden-crowned Kinglet     76
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     7
Eastern Bluebird     44
Hermit Thrush     4
American Robin     183
Northern Mockingbird     2
European Starling     47
Cedar Waxwing     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler     12
Eastern Towhee     5
Chipping Sparrow     35
Field Sparrow     59
Savannah Sparrow     2
Fox Sparrow     1
Song Sparrow     127
Swamp Sparrow     17
White-throated Sparrow     19
Dark-eyed Junco     65
Northern Cardinal     23
Red-winged Blackbird     8
House Finch     2
Pine Siskin     21
American Goldfinch     52

Susan Hoyle
Knoxville, TN



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