I’ve now received the results from all the teams and feeder watchers, so
here are the results for the 53rd Hoover Reservoir Christmas Bird Count that was
conducted on Saturday, December 20th. We had 61 people take part; this
included 33 participants in the field, 24 guests at the Metro Parks and 4 feeder
watchers. I truly appreciate the efforts of everyone who participated and
contributed to the count.
The count total was 70 species, including the first Peregrine Falcon
recorded for the circle. New record highs were set for 4 species and tied for 2
other species.
Double-crested Cormorant 9 {New High}, Great Blue Heron 14, Mute Swan 4,
Canada Goose 2,753, Northern Shoveler 4, Northern Pintail 22 {New High}, Wood
Duck 2, Green-winged Teal 2, American Black Duck 245, Mallard 3,406, Gadwall 5,
Ring-necked Duck 3, Lesser Scaup 1, Bufflehead 6, Hooded Merganser 133,
Ruddy Duck 19, Bald Eagle 14, Northern Harrier 1, Cooper's Hawk 7, Red-tailed
Hawk 33, American Kestrel 8, Peregrine Falcon 1 {New Species/New High}, Wild
Turkey 20, Bonaparte's Gull 453, Ring-billed Gull 1,573, , Herring Gull 6, Rock
Pigeon 65, Mourning Dove 111, American Coot 4, Great Horned Owl 1, Barred Owl
2, Belted Kingfisher 5, Red-headed Woodpecker 2, Red-bellied Woodpecker 94,
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2, Downy Woodpecker 103, Hairy Woodpecker 13,
Northern Flicker 33, Pileated Woodpecker 8 {Ties High}, Horned Lark 11, Blue Jay
125, American Crow 175, Carolina Chickadee 305, Tufted Titmouse 112,
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2, White-breasted Nuthatch 70, Brown Creeper 5, Carolina Wren 30,
Winter Wren 2, Golden-crowned Kinglet 5, Eastern Bluebird 120, Hermit Thrush
1, American Robin 804, Northern Mockingbird 10, Cedar Waxwing 496, European
Starling 10,277 {New High}, Yellow-rumped Warbler 22, Northern Cardinal 213,
American Tree Sparrow 56, Fox Sparrow 3 {Ties High}, Song Sparrow 53, Swamp
Sparrow 13, White-throated Sparrow 112, White-crowned Sparrow 8, Dark-eyed
Junco 332, Red-winged Blackbird 3, Purple Finch 19, House Finch 174, American
Goldfinch 193, House Sparrow 222.
Count Week Species: Pied-billed Grebe, Cackling Goose, Snow Goose,
Canvasback, Redhead, American Wigeon, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser,
Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Field Sparrow.
Charlie Bombaci
Compiler, Westerville
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