2018 Christmas Bird Count - Rockland Audubon Society On Sunday, December 16, 2018 Rockland Audubon conducted its 72nd Christmas Bird Count. Despite the challenging weather conditions (nearly continuous rain), 29 individuals conducted field counts. They were joined by 13 feeder watchers. All but one of our 10 circle sub-regions was represented by at least one counter. Preliminary results are summarized below.
During count day, 75 species were detected. To date, an additional 3 species have been detected during count week (Merlin, Osprey, and Brown-headed Cowbird) bringing the species total to 78. In all, 12,654 individual birds were counted. The number of species is near the average for the post-1977 period (the count circle was shifted slightly in 1978 so prior counts are not directly comparable). The number of individuals is the second lowest since 1978. The lowest count was 12,136 in 2016. New to Count in 2018: Black Scoter Unusual Finds: Brant, Northern Pintail, and American Bittern; all found in only 3 of the previous 71 counts. High Counts: 92 Wild Turkey (previous high 86 in 2016). Missed: Ring-necked Duck; Wood Duck; Ring-necked Pheasant; Ruffed Grouse; Northern Harrier; American Kestrel; Killdeer; Barred Owl; Great Horned Owl; Brown Creeper; Golden-crowned Kinglet; Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Hermit Thrush; Cedar Waxwing; Yellow-rumped Warbler; Eastern Towhee; and Swamp Sparrow. Alan Wells RAS CBC Compiler -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
