[wisb] Waterloo CBC Results

From: "Bob Domagalski" <rcd2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Wis Birdnet" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:28:19 -0600
It includes the city of Lake Mills and the rather large Rock Lake.  The day of 
the count was Dec. 15th.  On the 15th, the last parts of Rock Lake were 
freezing.  There were but a few pools of open water near the east shore.  We 
were fortunate to catch some of the last waterbirds as they were departing for 
the season.  If the count had been a day or two earlier, there would have been 
even more waterfowl.  It was a good day for finding birds.  But, because we 
were short on field birders, the total number of individuals per species was 
not impressively high.  Next year there will be even fewer field birders from 
the present crop.  This count is quite near Madison and other areas where 
active birders live.  If anyone should want to help with this count in 2010, 
your assistance would be MUCH appreciated.  The Waterloo Count began in 2000 
and, over these past 10 years, it has proven to be one of the richest bird 
circles in the state.  It would be sad to lose this count.
        --  Bob Domagalski, Menomonee Falls

Waterloo CBC Totals

1. Canada Goose - 302
2. Tundra Swan - 2 (got these just as they were leaving the state -the only 
other count year with Tundras was 2004 with 324)
3. Mallard - 161 (lowest total on record)
4. Ring-necked Duck - 1
5. Lesser Scaup - 2 (the only other year with Lesser was 2006 with 2)
6. Common Goldeneye - 170 (high count except for 201 in 2006)
7. Common Merganser - 32 (record high -old high was 23 in 2006)
8. Ring-necked Pheasant - 11
9. Wild Turkey - 131
10. Bald Eagle - 5 (record high -only other year with eagles was 2000 with 2)
11. Cooper's Hawk - 8 (record high -old high was 7)
12. Red-tailed Hawk - 27 (quite low compared to past years)
13. Am. Kestrel - 3 (only year with less was 2005 with 1)
14. Am. Coot - 300 (record high -only other year with Coot was 2006 with156)
15. Sandhill Crane - 1(likely an injured individual not able to fly - only 
other year with cranes was 2004 with1052)
--- Ring-billed Gull -count week bird
16. Rock Pigeon - 599
17. Mourning Dove - 213
--- Great Horned Owl -count week bird
--- Belted Kingfisher -count week bird
18. Red-bellied WP -59 (only year with more was2007 with 65)
19. Downy WP - 71 (down from past years - likely due to fewer field birders)
20. Hairy WP - 22
21. N. Flicker - 1
22. Blue Jay - 119
23. Am. Crow - 301 (lowest total on record)
24. Horned Lark - 278 (nice number but not so nice as 814 in 2000 and 581 in 
2005 -but better than 33 in 2008)
25. BC Chickadee - 263 (down from past years -again likely due to fewer field 
parties)
26. Tufted Titmouse - 10 (average number compared to the past 10 years)
27. Red-breasted Nut - 2
28. White-breasted Nut - 91(again lower -likely due to fewer field parties)
29. Brown Creeper - 1
30. Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2
31. E. Bluebird - 2 (in recent years bluebirds are becoming a regular)
32. Am. Robin - 4
33. E. Starling - 3251 (a good count for these)
34. Cedar Waxwing - 38
35. Am. Tree Sparrow - 488 (looks like a nice number but low compared to 1359 
in 2007 and 1398 in 2008)
36. Fox Sparrow - 7 (record high and only 3 year on the count -looking at other 
CBCs, this seems to be a record shattering year for Fox Sparrows)
37. Song Sparrow - 33 (only year better was 2008 with 34 -statewide this seems 
an excellent count year for sparrows in general)
38. White-throated Sparrow - 2
39. White-crowned Sparrow - 8 (only half of the 16 of 2008 but only third year 
on the count)
40. Dark-eyed Junco - 1669 (only year better was 2008 with 2759)
41. Snow Bunting - 220 (record high -old high was138 in 2007 -statewide this 
seems an excellent year for Snow Buntings)
42. N. Cardinal - 121 (low compared to recent years -again likely due to fewer 
parties)
43. Red-winged Blackbird - 5
44. BH Cowbird - 17
45. meadowlark sp. - 1 (first time on count)
46. House Finch - 173
47. Am. Goldfinch - 196
48. House Sparrow - 1615
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