2004 Lycoming Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Sunday, December 19, 2004

12,861 total birds were found and 63 species were recorded.  63 is an average number of species to be found within our count circle.  One new species, SNOWY OWL, was recorded for the count.  The owl later died due to starvation.  Other highlights include a single Northern Shrike at Rider Park, and an adult Bald Eagle that was attempting to eat a Great-Blue Heron.  Species in BOLD established new records for the number of individuals found. 

   Species                  # of Individuals        Record / Year

Canada Goose                            954                       1239 in 2001

Black Duck                                25                         100 in 1986

Mallard                                    435                       569 in 1992

N. PINTAIL                    5                   4 in 1998

GW TEAL                       3                   2 in 1997

Bufflehead                                18                         56 in 1998

C. MERGANSER                231                92 in 1998

Ring-Necked Pheasant                1                           45 in 1971

Wild Turkey                             121                        224 in 2002

GB Heron                                  3                           7 in 1998

BALD EAGLE                    1                   1 in 2003

N. Harrier                                1                           9 in 1987

Sharp-Shinned Hawk                 3                           8 in 1986

Coopers Hawk                           4                           9 in 2002

Red-Tailed Hawk                       56                         64 in 2003

American Kestrel                       4                           34 in 1992

Peregrine Falcon                        2                           3 in 2004

Ring-Billed Gull                         21                         104 in 2003

Herring Gull                              1                           50 in 2003

Rock Pigeon                               796                        ? (A Lot)

Mourning Dove                          134                       827 in 1988

Screech Owl                             12                         15 in 2003

Great Horned Owl                     4                           10 in 1990

SNOWY OWL                   1                   NEW SPECIES

Saw-Whet Owl                          1                           3 in 2002

Belted Kingfisher                       2                           13 in 1993

Red-Bellied Woodp.                             24                         31 in 2003

YB Sapsucker                            1                           6 in 2002

Downy Woodpecker                             58                         104 in 1987

Hairy Woodpecker                    15                         26 in 1987

N. FLICKER                            32                  28 in 2003

Pileated Woodpecker                 15                         13 in 2004

N. SHRIKE                      1                   1 in 2003

Blue Jay                                   127                       215 in 1990

American Crow                          733                       2532 in 1979

Common Raven                           1                           15 in 2003

BC Chickadee                            244                       436 in 1994

Tufted Titmouse                        117                        192 in 1975

RB Nuthatch                              1                           19 in 1973

WB Nuthatch                            47                         98 in 1995

Brown Creeper                          1                           18 in 1979

Carolina Wren                           19                         35 in 2004

Winter Wren                            3                           5 in 1988

GC Kinglet                                 23                         74 in 1990

RB Kinglet                                 1                           13 in 1977

E. Bluebird                                113                        161 in 2000

AM. ROBIN                     202                150 in 2000

N. Mockingbird                         14                         40 in 1988

E. Starling                                6621                     11,998 in 1982

Cedar Waxwing                         7                           397 in 1979

A. Tree Sparrow                       130                       799 in 1974

Field Sparrow                           4                           59 in 1980

Fox Sparrow                                       1                           5 in 1972

Song Sparrow                           25                         111 in 1985

WT Sparrow                                      181                        206 in 1986

Junco                                       667                       2,101 in 1990

N. Cardinal                               124                       306 in 1990

BH Cowbird                              2                           38 in 1978

Purple Finch                              4                           63 in 1983

House Finch                               135                       1,358 in 1988

A. Goldfinch                              102                       577 in 1985

House Sparrow                          227                       4,343 in 1979