[va-richmond-general] Hopewell CBC results summary

From: Arun Bose <arun.bose@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, VA Bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:55:28 -0500

Hello Birders
Despite challenging weather conditions, with rain at the beginning of the
day and high winds toward the end, once again the Hopewell CBC reached a new
high count for species recorded on count day - 115. Two additional species
were recorded during count week; Greater White-fronted Goose (2) and Lesser
Black-backed Gull (1).  A total of 53,421 individual birds were counted
which is up from last year's count of 33,843.

Also two new species were added to the count - Willet and White-eyed Vireo.
Both species were documented with written descriptions. The Willet was at
the VCU Rice Center, and White-eyed Vireo at Westover Plantation; both in
Charles City County.

Willet is described in 'Virginia's Birdlife an Annotated Checklist' as  "...
rare west of the Chesapeake Bay and the salt marshes along the lower reaches
of the Bay's tributaries ... " There is a single prior winter record of
Willet in King William County, 1/31/04.

White-eyed Vireo is described in 'Virginia's Birdlife an Annotated
Checklist' as  " ... rare to locally uncommon winter resident in Dismal
Swamp, even rarer winter visitor elsewhere."

Other highlights are as follows.

Ross's Goose, 4, - ties last year's high count

Cackling Goose, 6 - new high count

Canvasback, 11 - second highest count (HC 14 in 1987)

Bufflehead, 174 - new high count

Wild Turkey, 57 - new high count

Merlin, 1 - 5th for count

Great Black-backed Gull, 227 - new high count

Forster's Tern - 18

Red-headed Woodpecker - 24, 15 from VCU Rice Center

Hairy Woodpecker, 16 - (HC 19 in 1998)

Northern Flicker, 260 - (HC 331 in 2001)

Red-breasted Nuthatch, 4

House Wren, 4

Winter Wren, 45 - new high count

American Robin, 3,610 - second highest count (HC 4,949 in 2005)

Gray Catbird, 6

Brown Thrasher, 10

Cedar Waxwing, 1946 - second highest count (HC 3,808 in 2002)

6 Warbler species
Orange-crowned Warbler, 2 - second highest count (HC 3 in 1955). Recorded on
6 previous counts, the last being 2003.

Yellow-rumped Warbler, 214

Pine Warbler, 2

Palm Warbler, 10 - new high count

Black-and-white Warbler, 1 (HC 2 in 1978). Recorded on 5 previous counts,
the last being 1984.

Common Yellowthroat, 3

9 Sparrow species not including towhee or junco or House.
Chipping Sparrow, 9

Field Sparrow, 155 (only 11 last year)

Savannah Sparrow, 137

Fox Sparrow, 6

Song Sparrow, 405

Lincoln's Sparrow, 1 - 3rd for count, the last being 2005.

Swamp Sparrow, 61

White-throated Sparrow, 744

White-crowned Sparrow, 22

Baltimore Oriole, 1

Purple Finch, 2

Pine Siskin, 1

American Goldfinch, 299

House Sparrow, 5 - the only birds counted were inside the Chester Lowe's!

If you like a full list let me know.

Thanks all who participated.

Bird on.

Arun Bose
Richmond VA
Hopewell CBC Compiler

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