[Bristol-Birds] Roan Mtn. Christmas Count

The 56th Roan Mountain Christmas Bird Count was held on 20 Dec 2008.  This 
count was 
started in 1950, but was weathered out three times (1959, 1961, & 1972).  This 
year 15 
observers in 3 groups tallied 46 species and 1244 individuals.  The recent 
average (last 
20 years) has been 45 species and the all-time high was 55 species in 1987.


Four species were found in all-time high numbers for this count:
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  9
White-breasted Nuthatch  24
Ruby-cr. Kinglet  4  (seldom found on this count)
Field Sparrow  36.

Complete list:
Am. Black Duck  2
Bufflehead  3
Great Blue Heron  1
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Am. Kestrel  1
Killdeer  2
Mourning Dove  32
E. Screech-Owl  2
Belted Kingfisher  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  9
Downy Woodpecker  4
Hairy Woodpecker  6
N. Flicker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  2
E. Phoebe  5
Blue Jay  25
Am. Crow  118
Com. Raven  12
Carolina Chickadee  42
Tufted Titmouse  34
Red-breasted Nuthatch  60    (most since 63 in 1993)
White-br. Nuthatch  24
Brown Creeper  3
Carolina Wren  22
Winter Wren  3
Golden-cr. Kinglet  10
Ruby-cr. Kinglet  4
E. Bluebird  26
Am. Robin  1
N. Mockingbird  9
Eur. Starling  315
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
E. Towhee  5
Field Sparrow  36
Song Sparrow  57
Swamp Sparrow  1
White-thr. Sparrow  23
Dark-eyed Junco  75
N. Cardinal  23
Red-wg. Blackbird  1
House Finch  19
Pine Siskin  93   (most since 173 in 1991)
Am. Goldfinch  76
House Sparrow  47
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Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN

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