Sorry this is late but here it goes!
HIGHLAND COUNTY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT 2018
Date of this event was January 4, 2019. We had 8 participants: Evan
Spears, David Spears, John Spahr, David White, Mary Ames, Lou Tanner, Dan
Bieker and myself, Patti Reum (Compiler). From the hours of 6 am until 2:30
pm (rain started) we saw 49 species. Highlight was a Loggerhead Shrike.
Weather was damp, overcast and breezy. Total individual count was 2,070
birds.
Canada Goose-26
Hooded Merganser-14
Mallard-5
Bufflehead-3
Gadwall-4
Ruffed Grouse-1
Wild Turkey-18
Black Vulture-1
Bald Eagle-3
Unid. Raptor-1
Red-shouldered Hawk-2
Red-tailed hawk-19
American Kestrel-13
Rock Dove-3
Mourning Dove-39
Eastern Screech Owl-6
Great Horned Owl-2
Barred Owl-1
Belted Kingfisher-3
Great Blue Heron-1
Red-bellied Woodpecker-12
Downy Woodpecker-17
Hairy Woodpecker-11
Northern Flicker-2
Pileated Woodpecker-3
Eastern Phoebe-3
Loggerhead Shrike-1
Blue Jay-24
American Crow-213
Common Raven-24
Black-capped Chickadee-47
Tufted Titmouse-33
White-breasted Nuthatch-35
Brown Creeper-1
Carolina Wren-21
Winter Wren-1
Field Sparrow-9
Song Sparrow-15
White-throated Sparrow-13
Dark-eyed Junco-86
Northern Cardinal-32
Eastern Meadowlark-22
House Finch-22
American Goldfinch-9
House Sparrow-150
Northern Mockingbird-5
Golden-crowned Kinglet-10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Eastern Bluebird-18
European Starling-834
Birds seen by Patti during Count Week-Green-winged Teal-13,
Gadwall-1,Common Merganser-11,Golden Eagle-2, Turkey Vulture-1
Patti Reum
