Hello all,

Here are some of my highlights from the Delaware County Christmas Bird
Count. We broke our record of 66 species, with at least 70 species, some
needing documentation, which should increase the total. I saw these birds
with Justus Nethero in the southern part of Delaware Wildlife Area.

Cackling Goose     1*** New species for the count
Wood Duck     4
American Black Duck     1
Mallard     575
Northern Pintail     1
Ring-necked Duck     1
Common Goldeneye     1
Hooded Merganser     1
Bald Eagle     1
Bonaparte's Gull     19
Long-eared Owl     1
Red-headed Woodpecker     1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     1
Northern Shrike         1
Red-breasted Nuthatch     2
Golden-crowned Kinglet     82*, a lot of kinglets!
Hermit Thrush     2*** New species for the count
Brown Thrasher     2*** New species for the count
Yellow-rumped Warbler     79* lots
American Tree Sparrow     412* oodles
Fox Sparrow     1
Swamp Sparrow     93, many many Swamp Sparrows in Leonardsburg Marsh
Purple Finch     7


Also, the count circle contained one Rusty Blackbird and one Winter Wren.



Good birding,

Sean

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