[TN-Bird] Cades Cove CBC
- From: S Hoyle <hoyleshrike@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:38:24 -0500
The Cades Cove CBC was held on Saturday, December 29, 2012. A cold
rain fell intermittently through the morning changing to light sleet
in the afternoon. Despite these conditions, 11 observers in 5 parties
and 2 feeder watchers participated in the count. Highlights of the
count were 15 SANDHILL CRANES seen flying toward Cades Cove, 5
REDHEADS at the sewage ponds in Cades Cove, a SHORT-EARED OWL flushed
from a burned field near Sparks Lane in Cades Cove, and 18 RED
CROSSBILLs seen in Abram's Creek Campground. The Redheads and
Short-eared Owl were new species for this count.
A total of 60 species were seen which is close to average for this
count. Numbers were low for many species reflecting the weather and
lack of hiking parties. A high count of American Crows and Common
Grackles (one flock) were recorded. Notable misses were Ruby-crowned
Kinglet, Hairy Woodpeckers, and surprisingly Pine Siskins.
Thanks to everyone for counting despite the weather!
Canada Goose 39
American Black Duck 11
Mallard 53
Redhead 5
Bufflehead 14
Hooded Merganser 3
Wild Turkey 128
Great Blue Heron 4
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 22
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Sandhill Crane 15
Rock Pigeon 52
Mourning Dove 4
Eastern Screech-Owl 1
Short-eared Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 11
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 13
American Kestrel 2
Eastern Phoebe 7
Blue Jay 17
American Crow 283
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 59
Tufted Titmouse 72
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 19
Brown Creeper 1
Winter Wren 11
Carolina Wren 21
Golden-crowned Kinglet 17
Eastern Bluebird 37
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin 102
Northern Mockingbird 14
European Starling 236
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Field Sparrow 32
Savannah Sparrow 8
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 89
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 82
Dark-eyed Junco 153
Northern Cardinal 94
Eastern Meadowlark 5
Common Grackle 40
Purple Finch 4
House Finch 3
Red Crossbill 18
American Goldfinch 19
-Susan Hoyle
Knoxville, TN
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