The 61st Cedar Creek Christmas Bird Count (in Anoka & Isanti counties) was held on Sunday. twenty counters found 39 species (high 43 last year). Notable finds this year included the count's first Black-backed Woodpecker. A second one was seen a few days earlier. The pair are in Isanti County, but as they are not in a location that can be accessed by the public, the location will not be shared. Seven other species tied or were the highest recorded. Six Northern Shrikes tied last year's record. The other five species were all of the woodpecker species: Red-headed WP (29), Red-bellied WP (26), Downy WP (45), Hairy WP (30), Northern Flicker (5 tied), and Pileated Woodpecker (21). The Red-headed Woodpeckers (a specialty of this count) were very close to the precount prediction. Other northern species included Common Redpoll and Raven.
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