[TN-Bird] Cades Cove, GSMNP CBC

The Cades Cove Christmas Bird Count was held December 31, 2010.
Fifteen observers participated in seven parties. Sixty-three
species were recorded which is the average for this count.
The weather was partly cloudy with temperatures ranging from
from the mid 40s to 60 degrees. It was quite windy with the wind
blowing steadily from the southwest, occasionally gusting
to 25 mph. The most unusual observation of the count were a
lone Red-headed Woodpecker seen in Cades Cove.
High numbers of Canada Geese, Blue Jays, Northern Mockingbirds
and Starlings were seen. Eastern Meadowlarks and Wild Turkeys were
scarce possibly due to the ten inches of snow which blanketed the
area on December 26 and remained until the 30th. No Pied-billed
Grebes, Ruffed Grouse, or Red Crossbills were recorded.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

Canada Goose     96
Wood Duck     6
Gadwall     3
American Black Duck     1
Mallard     17
Bufflehead     13
Wild Turkey     16
Great Blue Heron     2
Black Vulture     7
Turkey Vulture     19
Northern Harrier     1
Cooper's Hawk     3
Red-shouldered Hawk     3
Red-tailed Hawk     4
American Kestrel     1
Rock Pigeon     66
Mourning Dove     29
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-headed Woodpecker     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     20
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     8
Downy Woodpecker     23
Hairy Woodpecker     7
Northern Flicker     11
Pileated Woodpecker     29
Eastern Phoebe     14
Blue Jay     75
American Crow     126
Common Raven     2
Carolina Chickadee     87
Tufted Titmouse     66
Red-breasted Nuthatch     6
White-breasted Nuthatch     33
Brown Creeper     2
Carolina Wren     48
Winter Wren     8
Golden-crowned Kinglet     37
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
Eastern Bluebird     56
Hermit Thrush     10
American Robin     169
Northern Mockingbird     18
Brown Thrasher     2
European Starling     324
American Pipit     2
Cedar Waxwing     29
Yellow-rumped Warbler     20
Pine Warbler     1
Eastern Towhee     9
Chipping Sparrow     6
Field Sparrow     35
Fox Sparrow     1
Song Sparrow     126
Swamp Sparrow     10
White-throated Sparrow     84
Dark-eyed Junco     53
Northern Cardinal     43
Red-winged Blackbird     6
Eastern Meadowlark     4
Purple Finch     9
House Finch     10
Pine Siskin     123
American Goldfinch     77

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS
COUNTED  2119
TOTAL SPECIES
REPORTED  63


-Susan Hoyle
Knoxville, TN


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