[wisb] Hartford CBC

  • From: "Bob Domagalski" <rcd2@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Wis Birdnet" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:08:29 -0600

with the City of Hartford at its center.  The count dates back to 1955 -- and 
is thus one of the senior counts in the state.  The count this year was held on 
Dec. 22nd.

        --  Bob Domagalski, Menomonee Falls


1. Canada Goose - 78
2. Wood Duck - 1
3. Am. Black Duck - 3
4. Mallard - 149 (one of the better totals in recent years)
5. Canvasback - 1
6. Lesser Scaup - 12 (record high -old high was 9 in 1973 and 2007)
7. Ruddy Duck - 9 (first year since 1999)
8. RN Pheasant - 2
9. Wild Turkey - 168 (lowest total since 152 in 2002)
10. Great Blue Heron - 1
11. Bald Eagle - 1
12. Cooper's Hawk - 5 
13. Red-tailed Hawk - 25 (one of the lower totals in recent years)
14. Rough-legged Hawk - 3
15. Am. Kestrel - 8
16. Am. Coot - 30
17. Herring Gull - 12
18. Rock Pigeon - 723
19. Mourning Dove - 289
20. E. Screech-Owl - 2
21. Great Horned Owl - 2
22. Barred Owl - 1
23. Belted Kingfisher - 1
24. Red-bellied WP - 51 (only year with more is 2006 with 66)
25. Downy WP - 72 (lowest total since 64 in 1998)
26. Hairy WP - 18
27. N. Flicker - 4
28. Pileated WP - 3 (record high -previous high was 2 in 2003)
29. N. Shrike - 2
30. Blue Jay - 124
31. Am. Crow - 413 (lowest total since 409 in 1999)
32. Horned Lark - 44
33. BC Chickadee - 615 (only years with more are 2000 with 664 and 2006 with 
968)
34. Tufted Titmouse - 1 (found on only 4 previous counts)
35. Red-breasted Nut - 10
36. White-breasted Nut - 123 (only years with more are 2003 with 139 and 2006 
with 175)
37. E. Bluebird - 3 (only other counts are 2005 with 40 and 2007 with 3)
38. Am. Robin - 32
39. E. Starling - 685 (on the low side)
40. Cedar Waxwing - 332 (record high by wide margin -old high was 188 in 1997)
41. Am. Tree Sparrow - 174 (second lowest total since 1995)
42. Fox Sparrow - 2 (record high -1 bird was found on 4 previous counts)
43. Song Sparrow - 1
--- White-throated Sparrow - count week bird
44. Dark-eyed Junco - 602
45. N. Cardinal - 192
46. BH Cowbird - 2
47. Purple Finch - 20 (only year with more was 1978 with 24 -all 20 were found 
in one section of the count)
48. House Finch - 278
49. Pine Siskin - 12
50. Am. Goldfinch - 317
51. House Sparrow - 676 (on the low side)
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