The 19th Cades Cove CBC was held on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Strong
winds with gusts up to 35 mph occurred in the morning. This was followed by
a period of heavy rain which fell into the early afternoon.There were
fourteen participants in six parties but party hours were cut almost in
half due to the conditions. Number of species and individuals seen were way
below average, needless to say.
Thanks to everyone who came out and counted despite the conditions.
Count week: Ruffed Grouse,Short-eared Owl, Hermit Thrush
49 species (lowest number for count)
Canada Goose 39
Gadwall 8
Mallard 5
Ring-necked Duck 1
Bufflehead 23
Wild Turkey 148
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Northern Harrier 3
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 4
American Woodcock 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 22
Mourning Dove 14
Belted Kingfisher 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6
Downy Woodpecker 9
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 2
American Kestrel 3
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 195
Carolina Chickadee 45
Tufted Titmouse 48
White-breasted Nuthatch 14
Brown Creeper 1
Winter Wren 4
Carolina Wren 18
Golden-crowned Kinglet 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 52
American Robin 295
Northern Mockingbird 7
European Starling 210
Cedar Waxwing 86
Chipping Sparrow 12
Field Sparrow 4
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 32
White-throated Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 27
Northern Cardinal 18
Eastern Meadowlark 7
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 46
-Susan Hoyle
