[TN-Bird] Cades Cove CBC
- From: hoyle@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:54:54 -0500 (EST)
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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