The following is the unofficial report of the Bristol Christmas Bird
Count conducted 29 Dec 2002.
84 species = ~ recent average.
Last year = 84
Previous count record = 89.
No new count species.
Three parties had 60 species each.
NOTABLE SPECIES: Eared Grebe 1, Double-crested Cormorant 1,
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1, Common Goldeneye 1, Greater Scaup 1,
Bald Eagle 1, Merlin 1, Ruffed Grouse 1, Barn Owl 1,
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD 1 (banded), Common Raven 3,
Brown Thrasher 1, American Pipit 90, Palm Warbler 1, Savannah
Sparrow 1.
EXCEPTIONAL NUMBERS: Bufflehead 283, Hooded Merganser 208,
Black Vulture 136, Turkey Vulture 253, White-breasted Nuthatch 74,
Carolina Wren 120, Northern Mockingbird 160, American Pipit 90.
INTERESTING SPECIES: Horned Grebe, American Black Duck,
Ring-necked Duck 53, Galdwall, Lesser Scaup, American Wigeon,
Red-shouldered Hawk 1, Bonaparte's Gull 6, Ring-billed Gulls 598,
Eastern Screech Owl 7, Great Horned Owl 7, Brown Creeper 7,
Winter Wren 6, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3, American Robin 87, Hermit
Thrush 4, Cedar Waxwing 14, Yellow-rumped Warbler 49, Field
Sparrow 48, Fox Sparrow 2, Swamp Sparrow 8, Common Grackle 3.
Official report compiled by Richard Lewis
Count coordinated by Wallace Coffey
Sector Leaders: Bert Hale, Larry McDaniel, Richard Lewis, Wallace
Coffey, Rick Knight, Rob Biller.
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
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