[TN-Bird] Great Smoky Mountains CBC
- From: birdglass44@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 15:53:49 -0500 (EST)
The Great Smoky Mountains Christmas Bird Count was held Saturday, December 21,
2013. Eighteen observers participated in ten parties along with two feeder
watchers. The day was unusually warm with temperatures beginning in the low
50's and increasing to 72 degrees in the afternoon. Winds were moderate to
strong all day and rain was experienced over some sections of the circle. An
adult Bald eagle was a first for this count. Total species 61.
Canada Goose 64
Mallard 176
Ruffed Grouse 2
Wild Turkey 45
Great Blue Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 15
Turkey Vulture 15
Bald Eagle, Adults: 1
Cooper's Hawk 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 10
American Kestrel 1
Killdeer 5
Rock Pigeon 122
Mourning Dove 21
Barred Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 8
Downy Woodpecker 36
Hairy Woodpecker 8
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 21
Eastern Phoebe 21
Blue Jay 27
American Crow 176
Common Raven 8
Carolina Chickadee 155
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 76
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 47
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 85
Winter Wren 9
Golden-crowned Kinglet 86
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 36
Hermit Thrush 6
American Robin 161
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 1149
Cedar Waxwing 183
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
Eastern Towhee 7
Chipping Sparrow cw
Field Sparrow 3
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 74
Swamp Sparrow 11
White-throated Sparrow 45
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 48
Northern Cardinal 78
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 10
Red Crossbill 4
American Goldfinch 103
House Sparrow 2
Total Individuals 3243
Warren Bielenberg
Maryville
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