Murie Audubon’s 62nd CBC was held on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 The following species were tallied.
Canada Goose 1255, Tundra Swan cw, Amer. Wigeon 2, Mallard 1079, Common Goldeneye 302, Hooded Merganser 1, Common Merganser 35, Chukar cw, Dusky (Blue) Grouse 2, Wild Turkey 194, Great Blue Heron 1, Bald Eagle 27 (19 adults, 8 imm.), N. Harrier 4, Sharp-shinned Hawk 1, Cooper's Hawk 1, Red-tailed Hawk 10, Ferruginous Hawk 2, Rough-legged Hawk 25, Golden Eagle 33 (24 adults, 9 imm.), Amer. Kestrel cw, Merlin 3, Prairie Falcon 3, Rock Pigeon 570, Eurasian Collared-Dove 416, Mourning Dove 1, E. Screech-Owl cw, Great Horned Owl 11, Belted Kingfisher 3, Downy Woodpecker 10, Hairy Woodpecker 13, Amer. Three-toed Woodpecker 2, N. Flicker 96 (R-S 95, Y-S 1), Northern Shrike 1, Steller's Jay 16, Blue Jay 30, Clark's Nutcracker 95, Black-billed Magpie 124, Amer. Crow 51, Common Raven 18, Horned Lark 60, Black-capped Chickadee 108, Mountain Chickadee 38, Bushtit 4, Red-breasted Nuthatch 8, White-breasted Nuthatch 11, Brown Creeper 1, Townsend's Solitaire 23, Amer. Robin 531, European Starling 2017, Cedar Waxwing 5, Spotted Towhee cw, Amer. Tree Sparrow 6, Song Sparrow 2, Junco - Dark-eyed 104, (Oregon form 9, pink-sided 2, slate colored 12, 81 undifferentiated), Gray-crowed Rosy Finch 4, House Finch 300, Red Crossbill 22, Amer. Goldfinch 7, Evening Grosbeak 228, House Sparrow 3247.
Number of Species 55 - Total Individuals 11,186
(Cartoon by Harry Martin)
Chris Michelson & Bruce Walgren—Compilers