[bcbirdclub] BCBC Christmas Bird Count 2013 Results

From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "BCBC Listserve" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 12:45:05 -0500

BCBC birders participated in the 5th year of the Buchanan County Christmas Bird 
Count on December 22. The count was short-handed this year with only 8 
participants who had to deal with pouring rain until the afternoon.
Forty-three species were counted with 850 birds sighted. New species counted 
for the first time this year were a Pied-billed Grebe found by David Raines and 
14 American Pipits found by Don Carrier, Roger Mayhorn and Daryl Owens on 
Compton Mt. 
Some of the species found in past years but missed this year were Turkey 
Vulture, American Kestrel,Eastern Screech Owl,Eastern Phoebe,Brown 
Creeper,Field Sparrow and Pine Siskin.

Many thanks to those who participated in the count. They were Don Carrier, 
Roger & Lynda Mayhorn, David Raines, Tom Hunter. A special THANK YOU to Allen 
and Mindy Waldron who drove down from Raleigh County WV in the rain to help 
with the count.

 Also a special Thank You to Tom Hunter who is our compiler for the this annual 
count.

Here is photo of some of the Pipits taken by Don Carrier in less than ideal 
conditions of birds constantly on the move.
Following the photo is the list of the 43 species counted.

Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt




43 species - 850 birds

Pied-billed Grebe 1

Great Blue Heron 1

Mallard 9

Accipiter species 1

Red-shouldered Hawk 1

Red-tailed Hawk 3

Ruffed Grouse 1

Wild Turkey 3

Mourning Dove 65

Barred Owl 1

Belted Kingfisher 4

Red-bellied Woodpecker 10

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6

Downy Woodpecker 8

Hairy Woodpecker 4

Northern Flicker 8

Pileated Woodpecker 8

Blue Jay 39

American Crow 142

Common Raven 3

Carolina Chickadee 36

Tufted Titmouse 49

White-breasted Nuthatch 20

Brown Creeper 1

Carolina Wren 35

Winter Wren 1

Golden-crowned Kinglet 10

Eastern Bluebird 38

Hermit Thrush 4

American Robin 18

Northern Mockingbird 2

European Starling 51

Yellow-rumped Warbler 3

Eastern Towhee 11

Song Sparrow 33

White-throated Sparrow 22

Dark-eyed Junco 41

Northern Cardinal 54

Eastern Meadowlark 1

American Pipit 14

House Finch 2

American Goldfinch 70

House Sparrow 16

[bcbirdclub] BCBC Christmas Bird Count 2013 Results

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