The 21st annual Cades Cove CBC was held on 29 December 2019 with 16
participants in nine parties and one feeder watcher. It was unseasonably
warm and windy with temperatures between 60 and 73 degrees.
58 species were recorded which is slightly below average for this count.
The most unusual species seen were Palm Warbler and Pine Warbler which have
not been recorded on the count in almost ten years. Sedge Wren was a new
species for the count which was seen by Tom Howe in Cades Cove.
Waterfowl were mostly absent or seen in low numbers. Pine Siskins,
Red-breasted Nuthatches, and Purple Finches were absent.
No vultures were observed.
The full list is below.
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Canada Goose 63
Gadwall 7
Mallard 9
Bufflehead 10
Wild Turkey 20
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 9
Mourning Dove 40
Northern Harrier 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 17
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Short-eared Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 15
Downy Woodpecker 21
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 15
Northern Flicker 12
American Kestrel 2
Eastern Phoebe 13
Blue Jay 34
American Crow 145
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 102
Tufted Titmouse 76
Golden-crowned Kinglet 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 32
Brown-headed Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 3
House Wren 2
Winter Wren 9
Sedge Wren 1
Carolina Wren 73
European Starling 139
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 8
Eastern Bluebird 84
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 103
Cedar Waxwing 110
House Finch 39
Red Crossbill 9
American Goldfinch 74
Chipping Sparrow 14
Field Sparrow 68
Fox Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 8
White-throated Sparrow 40
Song Sparrow 94
Swamp Sparrow 13
Eastern Towhee 4
Eastern Meadowlark 34
Palm Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 9
Northern Cardinal 55
Count week: Common Merganser, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl
Susan Hoyle, compiler
Knoxville, TN
