Christmas Bird Counts

[James Corbridge]

Well for the most part the CBC season is over. I'm sure that there are still people compiling the data for submission.

Why not share some stories about your 2008 CBC experiences?

Which CBC did you participate in? What was the most interesting bird you saw?

Do you plan to take part again next year?

[Kathy]

I had a wonderful time with Mary at the Wichita Mountains NWR CBC. We began at 5:30 AM and birded Quannah Parker lake and the campgrounds. The weather was perfect --light winds, warm for December and very birdy!

Below is the species list that we found
Species
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Merlin
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Wilsons Snipe
Mourning Dove
Eastern Screech-Owl
Great Horned Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Rock Wren
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Eastern Towhee
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln Sparrow
Harris Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Meadowlark
American Goldfinch