The 23rd Cades Cove CBC was held on 26 December 2021. Nineteen birders
participated in 9 parties.The weather was unseasonably warm with
temperatures ranging from 50 in the morning to near 70 in the afternoon.
Several observers reported fog in the morning.
The number of species recorded was 64 which is above average for this
count. Interesting finds were two Sedge Wrens seen along Hyatt Lane and a
flock of Common Mergansers on the Little River. No vultures were observed
this year. Also, notably missing this year were Pine Siskins and Purple
Finches.
Thanks to all who participated.
Canada Goose 52
Wood Duck 5
Ring-necked Duck 1
Bufflehead 20
Common Merganser 13
Wild Turkey 62
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Mourning Dove 85
Killdeer 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Northern Harrier 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 6
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 9
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Great Horned Owl 2
Belted Kingfisher 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker 31
Downy Woodpecker 38
Hairy Woodpecker 9
Northern Flicker 14
Pileated Woodpecker 30
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 27
Blue Jay 25
Common Crow 168
Common Raven 4
Carolina Chickadee 112
Tufted Titmouse 77
Golden-cr Kinglet 32
Ruby-cr Kinglet 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 46
Brown-headed Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 5
House Wren 5
Winter Wren 11
Sedge Wren 2
Carolina Wren 85
European Starling 20
Northern Mockingbird 7
Eastern Bluebird 89
Hermit Thrush 5
American Robin 81
Cedar Waxwing 103
House Finch 18
Red Crossbill 2
American Goldfinch 90
Chipping Sparrow 42
Field Sparrow 30
Fox Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 21
White-crwnd Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 19
Swamp Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 112
Eastern Towhee 3
Eastern Meadowlark 21
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler 17
Pine Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 46
-Susan Hoyle
