All,
The 20th annual Cades Cove CBC was held on 29 December 2019 with 19
participants in nine parties and two feeder watchers. Although foggy in
the morning, it was a mild day with light wind and no precipitation for a
change.
62 species were recorded which is the average for this count. Three
Brown-headed Nuthatches and a Short-eared Owl seen in the usual place
(Hyatt Lane in Cades Cove) were the most unusual species. Waterfowl were
mostly absent or seen in very low numbers. No vultures were observed.
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Here is the complete list:
Canada Goose 114
Gadwall 4
Mallard 3
Bufflehead 21
Ruffed Grouse 2
Wild Turkey 86
Pied-billed Grebe 10
Mourning Dove 29
Great Blue Heron 2
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 10
Red-tailed Hawk 6
Eastern Screech-Owl 1
Short-eared Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 11
Red-bellied Woodpecker 28
Downy Woodpecker 33
Hairy Woodpecker 7
Pileated Woodpecker 21
Northern Flicker 12
woodpecker sp. 2
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 15
Blue Jay 48
American Crow 175
Common Raven 2
Carolina Chickadee 114
Tufted Titmouse 96
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 40
Brown-headed Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 7
Winter Wren 6
Carolina Wren 74
Golden-crowned Kinglet 57
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 9
Eastern Bluebird 51
Hermit Thrush 13
American Robin 469
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 14
European Starling 61
Cedar Waxwing 33
House Finch 17
Purple Finch 4
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 56
Chipping Sparrow 27
Field Sparrow 20
Fox Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 73
White-crowned Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 29
Song Sparrow 55
Eastern Towhee 12
Eastern Meadowlark 14
Common Grackle 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 75
House Sparrow 1
Susan Hoyle
Knoxville, TN
