The weather was frigid yet sunny. We had 11 counters (down from 19 the previous year) but still covered a good deal of ground. We found 11 new species for the count area bringing the two-year total species to 58.

We managed to find all seven species of area woodpeckers which is always a cool triumph especially in winter. A Peregrine Falcon was a nice addition as well.

Waterfowl numbers were WAY down do to hardly any open water which also explains the major decrease in Canada Geese numbers.

Full list of birds:

American Crow – 92
American Goldfinch – 49
American Kestrel – 4
American Robin – 2
American Tree Sparrow – 92
Bald Eagle – 2 (1 ad 1 imm)
Black-capped Chickadee – 142
Blue Jay – 37
Brown Creeper – 8
Canada Goose – 1,138
Cedar Waxwing – 25
Common Goldeneye – 2
Cooper’s Hawk – 3
Dark-eyed Junco -154
Downy Woodpecker – 37
European Starling – 576
Hairy Woodpecker – 7
Horned Lark – 25
House Finch – 45
House Sparrow – 598
Lapland Longspur – 3
Mallard – 140
Mourning Dove – 118
Northern Cardinal – 90
Northern Flicker – 1
Owl Sp. – 1
Peregrine Falcon – 1
Pileated Woodpecker – 3
Purple Finch – 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 15
Red-headed Woodpecker – 1
Red-tailed Hawk – 10
Ring-billed Gull – 1
Rock Pigeon – 149
Rough-legged Hawk – 1
Snow Bunting – 5
Swamp Sparrow – 1
Tufted Titmouse – 3
White-breasted Nuthatch – 37
White-throated Sparrow – 1
Wild Turkey – 10
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – 2
Eastern Bluebird – 2
Ring-necked Pheasant – 1

Total Species: 44
Total Individuals: 3,637