The 71st Roan Mtn CBC was held on Dec 21 with 7 observers in 2 parties.
We tallied 49 species, which is slightly above the recent 30-year average of 46
species.
The all-time high was 55 species in 1987. There was about 1-2 inches of snow on
top
of the mountain.
The list:
Canada Goose 17
Mallard 6
Bufflehead 7
Ruffed Grouse 1
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 11
Am. Woodcock 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 7
Turkey Vulture 6
Golden Eagle 1 - in Hampton Creek Cove
Red-tailed Hawk 1
E. Screech-Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 7
Hairy Woodpecker 1
N. Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Am. Kestrel 1
E. Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 25
Am. Crow 74
Com. Raven 3
Carolina Chickadee 31
Tufted Titmouse 10
Golden-cr. Kinglet 2
Cedar Waxwing 12
Red-br. Nuthatch 7
White-br. Nuthatch 15
Carolina Wren 9
Winter Wren 6
Brown Thrasher 1
N. Mockingbird 1
Eur. Starling 91
E. Bluebird 28
Hermit Thrush 1
Am. Robin 41
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 16
Am. Goldfinch 16
Field Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 41
White-thr. Sparrow 11
Song Sparrow 46
Swamp Sparrow 1
E. Towhee 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
N. Cardinal 17
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49 sp.
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Rick Knight, compiler
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