The Peaks of Otter Christmas Bird Count took place today, Dec. 16.
(The peaks of Otter are along the Blue Ridge in Botetourt and Bedford
Counties.) 11 participants found 43 species. Unlike most counts,
which try to cover all the area within the count circle, this count
only covers the area above 1,500 feet of elevation. That gives us a
limited area to cover, a noticably smaller list of species and a real
look at what is happening at the higher elevations.
Species found:
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Eastern Screech-Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
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Katrina Knight
kknight@xxxxxxxx
Reading, PA
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