[wisb] Waterloo CBC Sunday, Dec. 14 - Summary

From: Karen Etter Hale <chimneyswift1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Network Wisconsin Birding <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 19:34:56 -0600

This was the 15th year of the Waterloo CBC. On Sunday, Dec. 14, we found 48
species (+ one other taxa) plus 3 Count Week (CW) species. Three previous years
had lower counts; one other was equal to this years. The total number of
individuals was 7,223. Only one other year, 2002, was lower, with 4,783. This
wasnt bad considering the DENSE FOG we had for almost the entire day, severely
hampering seeing anything (Belted Kingfisher and Canada Geese in fog:
https://plus.google.com/photos/102295740065781614442/albums/6094718147537175617?authkey=CK3-kOjXuIKKqAE).
On the other hand, it was 40 degrees warmer than last year.

There was almost no chance of finding a Snowy Owl in the fog, but we did find 2
Red-headed Woodpeckers and 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET for the first time ever on
this count! Another highlight was the record number of Great Horned Owls found:
23, an amazing 14 more than the highest count of 9 in 2007. The fog must have
suited the owls well, perhaps amplifying their calls, as one observer could
hear 8 from one location at Zeloski Marsh.

Thanks to all 22 field observers and 8 feeder counters who participated!

Canada Goose 98

Mallard - 97

Canvasback CW

Common Goldeneye CW

Ruddy Duck - CW

Ring-necked Pheasant - 22

Wild Turkey - 171

Great Blue Heron 1

N. Harrier 1

Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1

Cooper's Hawk - 7

Bald Eagle - 2

Red-tailed Hawk - 32

Herring Gull 4

Gull species - 14

Rock Pigeon - 492

Mourning Dove - 209

Great Horned Owl 23 (record number!! Previous high of 9 in 2007)

Barred Owl 3

Belted Kingfisher 3

Red-headed Woodpecker 2 (first time ever)

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 61 (second highest; previous high of 65 in 2007)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1

Downy Woodpecker - 107

Hairy Woodpecker 40 (a record number; previous high of 33 in 2012)

Northern Flicker - 8

Amer. Kestrel 11

N. Shrike - 2

Blue Jay 208 (second highest; 209 in 2007)

American Crow - 343

Horned Lark - 1

Black-capped Chickadee - 429

Tufted Titmouse - 14

White-breasted Nuthatch - 128

Brown Creeper - 7

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET 1 (first time ever)

Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1

Amer. Robin - 18

European Starling - 2,216

Cedar Waxwing - 5 (only year with fewer: 2 in 2000)

Lapland Longspur - 6

Snow Bunting - 11

Amer. Tree Sparrow - 422

Song Sparrow - 6

Dark-eyed Junco - 405 (only year with fewer: 329 in 2002)

Northern Cardinal - 174

Red-winged Blackbird 1

Brown-headed Cowbird - 2

House Finch - 241

Pine Siskin - 23

American Goldfinch - 132

House Sparrow - 1,017

Karen

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Karen Etter Hale
Lake Mills, WI
chimneyswift1@xxxxxxxxxx

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[wisb] Waterloo CBC Sunday, Dec. 14 - Summary

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