CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT RESULTS, 2011


 

 

 

 The Stanton Bird Club conducted its 32nd Christmas Bird Count of the Lewiston and Auburn area on Saturday, December 17. Twenty-six people
participated and recorded 52 species, the average since 2000 is 48. There was no snow on the ground and only the shallowest water was
frozen. A grand total of 5636 individual birds was just below average but well higher than last year, mostly attributable to a high Starling
count. The weather was cool, about 33, mostly cloudy and with little wind, generally a good day for the birders.

Overall, waterfowl were good as there was much open water and recent warmer than average temperatures. Everyone commented about fewer birds
found at feeders, likely influenced by lack of snow. For raptors there were five adult Bald Eagles at various locations plus "our" Peregrine
Falcon. No Red-tailed Hawks were found. The hoped for winter finches and other winter birds were also not found.

There was one new bird for the count, a Gray Catbird off Hardscabble Road in Auburn. Less often seen birds were 55 American Coot on Lake
Auburn and Sabattus Pond; a first year Iceland Gull behind the Roak Block, Auburn (photographed by Jim Walker); three Eastern Bluebirds on
Hersey Hill, Auburn; and a Hermit Thrush in Auburn. A Carolina Wren was heard singing, which they do every month, but was not seen. Hooded
Mergansers at 31 was a new high, as were 1800 European Starlings, mostly at the Delekto cattle feed lot off the River Road. Pileated Woodpeckers
at five tied the max count. Canada Geese were high, as were Rock Pigeons. American Robins were mostly in a few small flocks. On the low
side, Blue Jays were particularly fewer this year.

COUNT COMPILER: STAN DEORSEY

PHOTOS

 

 

* Refers to species new to the count

2011 COUNT RESULTS

1.Canada Goose - 84
2.American Black Duck - 20
3.Mallard - 388
4.Scaup species - 45
5.Bufflehead - 4
6.Common Goldeneye - 138
7.Hooded Merganser - 31
8.Common Merganser - 18
9.Ruddy Duck - 35
10.Ruffed Grouse - 2
11.Wild Turkey - 180
12.Common Loon - 4
13.Horned Grebe - 2
14.Bald Eagle - 5 all adult
15.Peregrine Falcon - 1
16.American Coot - 55, 4th record, new max
17.Ring-billed Gull - 251
18.Herring Gull - 182
19.Iceland Gull - 1 first year juvenile
20.Great Black-backed Gull - 4
21.Rock Pigeon - 654
22.Mourning Dove - 154
23.Downy Woodpecker - 32
24.Hairy Woodpecker - 13
25.Pileated Woodpecker - 5
26.Blue Jay - 46, low
27.American Crow - 607
28.Common Raven - 2
29.Black-capped Chickadee - 380
30.Tufted Titmouse - 17
31.Red-breasted Nuthatch - 6
32.White-breasted Nuthatch - 24
33.Brown Creeper - 2
34.Carolina Wren - 1
35.Golden-crowned Kinglet - 8
36.Eastern Bluebird - 3, 3rd time
37.Hermit Thrush - 1, 4th time
38.American Robin - 101
39.Gray Catbird - 1 *
40.Northern Mockingbird - 1
41.European Starling - 1800, new high
42.Cedar Waxwing - 4
43.Snow Bunting - 6
44.American Tree Sparrow - 26
45.Song Sparrow - 2
46.White-throated Sparrow - 2
47.Dark-eyed Junco - 29
48.Northern Cardinal - 15
49.Purple Finch - 1
50.House Finch - 43
51.American Goldfinch - 145
52.House Sparrow - 55

Total species: 52
Total individuals: 5636

Count Week: Green-winged Teal

2010 COUNT RESULTS

  1. American Wigeon - 1
  2. American Black Duck - 25
  3. Mallard - 591
  4. Greater Scaup - 40
    Scaup Species - 8
  5. Common Goldeneye - 25
  6. Hooded Merganser - 12
  7. Common Merganser - 18
  8. Ruffed Grouse - 1
  9. Wild Turkey - 212
  10. Common Loon - 4
  11. Pied-billed Grebe - 1
  12. Bald Eagle - 11
  13. Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1
  14. Cooper's Hawk - 2
  15. Northern Goshawk - 1
  16. Red-tailed Hawk - 11
  17. Peregrine Falcon - 1
  18. Ring-billed Gull - 99
  19. Herring Gull - 57
  20. Great Black-backed Gull - 2
  21. Rock Pigeon - 394
  22. Mourning Dove - 233
  23. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
  24. Downy Woodpecker - 14
  25. Hairy Woodpecker - 22
  26. Pileated Woodpecker - 5
  27. Blue Jay - 141
  28. American Crow - 773
  29. Common Raven - 1
  30. Black-capped Chickadee - 422
  31. Tufted Titmouse - 46
  32. Red-breasted Nuthatch - 5
  33. White-breasted Nuthatch - 36
  34. Brown Creeper - 3
  35. Golden-crowned Kinglet - 4
  36. American Robin - 19
  37. Northern Mockingbird - 5
  38. European Starling - 478
  39. Bohemian Waxwing - 250
  40. Cedar Waxwing -2
  41. American Tree Sparrow - 19
  42. Lark Sparrow - 1
  43. White-throated Sparrow - 7
  44. Dark-eyed Junco - 25
  45. Northern Cardinal - 23
  46. Rusty Blackbird - 3
  47. Purple Finch - 3
  48. House Finch - 34
  49. Common Redpoll - 50
  50. Pine Siskin - 2
  51. American Goldfinch - 156
  52. House Sparrow - 98

    Count Week - Carolina Wren

Total Species: 52

Total Individuals: 4388

2009 COUNT RESULTS

American Black Duck 2
Mallard 326
Ring-necked Duck 4
Common Goldeneye 34
Hooded Merganser 5
Common Merganser 2
Wild Turkey 112
Common Loon 2
Bald Eagle 6 adult, 6 immature
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 12
Peregrine Falcon 2
Ring-billed Gull 94
Herring Gull 80
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 303
Mourning Dove 254
Downy Woodpecker 42
Hairy Woodpecker 17
Pileated Woodpecker 4
Blue Jay 239
American Crow 770
Common Raven 3
Black-capped Chickadee 387
Tufted Titmouse 34
Red-breasted Nuthatch 14
White-breasted Nuthatch 50
Brown Creeper 4
Hermit Thrush 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 1151
Cedar Waxwing 60
American Tree Sparrow 66
Field Sparrow 1*
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 14
Dark-eyed Junco 49
Snow Bunting 28
Northern Cardinal 50
House Finch 21
American Goldfinch 40
House Sparrow 62

Total species
43 count day

Count Week
Wood Duck
Ruffed Grouse

Total individuals 4360

Photos & Story

2008 COUNT RESULTS

Canada Goose 3
American Black Duck 23
Mallard 248 low
Greater Scaup 62
Common Goldeneye 21
Hooded Merganser 5
Common Merganser 4
Wild Turkey 166 years
Common Loon 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Bald Eagle 9 includes 3 first year
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Rough-legged Hawk 1*
Ring-billed Gull 33
Herring Gull 101
Rock Pigeon 219
Mourning Dove 166
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 45
Hairy Woodpecker 17
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Shrike 1
Blue Jay 177 lots
American Crow 2,886
Common Raven 5
Black-capped Chickadee 397
Tufted Titmouse 61
Red-breasted Nuthatch 17
White-breasted Nuthatch 31
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 370
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 234
Cedar Waxwing 146
American Tree Sparrow 78
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 25
Dark-eyed Junco 290
Snow Bunting 230
Northern Cardinal 40
Rusty Blackbird 1
Pine Grosbeak 5
Purple Finch 15
House Finch 76
White-winged Crossbill 12
Common Redpoll 27
Pine Siskin 40
American Goldfinch 248
House Sparrow 47

Count Week
Peregrine Falcon 2
Northern Goshawk 1
Chipping Sparrow 1

Total species ...........................54
Total individuals .................6,617
PHOTOS
2007 COUNT RESULTS
  1. American Wigeon - 1
  2. American Black Duck - 22
  3. Mallard - 326
  4. Common Goldeneye - 21
  5. Hooded Merganser - 21
  6. Common Merganser - 8
  7. Red-breasted Merganser - 1 (count week)
  8. Wild Turkey - 256
  9. Double-crested Cormorant - 2
  10. Bald Eagle - 10 adult, 4 imm.
  11. Cooper's Hawk - 1
  12. Red-tailed Hawk - 6
  13. Peregrine Falcon - 1
  14. Ring-billed Gull - 163
  15. Herring Gull - 270
  16. Great Black-backed Gull - 5
  17. Rock Pigeon - 431
  18. Mourning Dove - 360
  19. Downy Woodpecker - 29
  20. Hairy Woodpecker - 20
  21. Pileated Woodpecker - 5
  22. Northern Shrike - 3
  23. Blue Jay - 127
  24. American Crow - 1548
  25. Common Raven - 5
  26. Horned Lark - 5
  27. Black-capped Chickadee - 467
  28. Tufted Titmouse - 36
  29. Red-breasted Nuthatch - 14
  30. White-breasted Nuthatch - 34
  31. Brown Creeper - 1
  32. American Robin - 2
  33. Northern Mockingbird - 1
  34. European Starling - 1042
  35. Bohemian Waxwing - 15
  36. Cedar Waxwing - 20
  37. American Tree Sparrow - 26
  38. Song Sparrow - 1
  39. Dark-eyed Junco - 29
  40. Snow Bunting - 140
  41. Northern Cardinal - 17
  42. Pine Grosbeak - 109
  43. Purple Finch - 5
  44. House Finch - 153
  45. Common Redpoll - 149
  46. American Goldfinch - 91
  47. House Sparrow - 120

Total Count DaySpecies...........46

Total Individuals..................6236

 

2006 COUNT RESULTS

American Black Duck................ 21
Mallard.....................................393
Greater Scaup............................ 35
Common Goldeneye.................. 70
Hooded Merganser .................... 6
Common Merganser.................. 72
Ruffed Grouse ............................ 1
Wild Turkey ............................. 82
Common Loon ........................... 2
Horned Grebe ............................ 2
*Red-necked Grebe.....................1
Bald Eagle................3 adult, 1 imm.
Red-tailed Hawk ........................ 7
Peregrine Falcon.......................... 1
American Coot ........................... 1
Ring-billed Gull ....................... 247
Herring Gull .............................. 62
Great Black-backed Gull ............ 3
Rock Pigeon ............................284
Mourning Dov......................... 155
Downy Woodpecker ................ 23
Hairy Woodpecker ................... 11
Pileated Woodpecker ................. 1
Blue Jay ................................... 37
American Crow ...................... 823
Common Raven .......................... 3
Black-capped Chickadee ........ 259
Tufted Titmouse......................... 42
Red-breasted Nuthatch................ 2
White-breasted Nuthatch .......... 43
Golden-crowned Kinglet.............. 7
American Robin .......................... 4
Northern Mockingbird ................ 4
European Starling .................... 411
American Tree Sparrow ........... 19
Song Sparrow ............................ 1
Dark-eyed Junco ...................... 18
Northern Cardinal ..................... 22
Purple Finch................................ 2
House Finch ..............................62
American Goldfinch ................ 107
House Sparrow ........................ 68
Buteo Species...............................1
Accipitor Species..........................1
Gull Species................................49

Total Identified Species...........42

Total Individuals..................3469

 
2005 COUNT RESULTS

1. American Black Duck .......... 18
2. Mallard .............................. 491
3. Common Goldeneye ..............59
4. Hooded Merganser ................ 9
5. Common Merganser ..............33
6. Red-brested Merganser ...........7
7. Wild Turkey ....................... 151
8. Common Loon ....................... 1
9. Horned Grebe ........................ 1
10.Double-crested Cormorant .... 1
11.Great Cormorant ................... 1
12.Bald Eagle .......4 adult, 12 imm.
13.Sharp-shinned Hawk ..............1
14.Coopers Hawk ...................... 1
15.Red-tailed Hawk ................... 7
16.Peregrine Falcon .....................1
17.Ring-billed Gull .................. 451
18.Herring Gull ....................... 328
19.Great Black-backed Gull ..... 12
20.Rock Pigeon ...................... 341
21.Mourning Dove.................. 294
22.Belted Kingfisher ................... 1
23.Downy Woodpecker ........... 23
24.Hairy Woodpecker ................ 7
25.Pileated Woodpecker ........... 4
26.Blue Jay ............................ 191
27.American Crow ................1717
28.Common Raven .................... 1
29.Horned Lark ....................... 14
30.Black-capped Chickadee ...473
31.Tufted Titmouse ...................36
32.Red-breasted Nuthatch ..........7
33.White-breasted Nuthatch......40
34.Brown Creeper.......................3
35.Carolina Wren*..................... 1
36.Hermit Thrush* ..................... 1
37.American Robin .....................1
38.Northern Mockingbird........... 2
39.European Starling ............ 1514
40.Bohemian Waxwing ............. 53
41.American Tree Sparrow ...... 17
42.White-throated Sparrow ........ 1
43.Dark-eyed Junco.................. 24
44.Snow Bunting......................120
45.Northern Cardinal ................ 19
46.Purple Finch........................... 3
47.House Finch .........................93
48.Common Redpoll .................11
49.American Goldfinch.............135
50.House Sparrow ................... 42

Total Identified Species...........50

Total Individuals..................6977

 

2004 COUNT RESULTS

1. American Black Duck........... 33
2. Mallard................................533
3. Common Goldeneye........... 126
4. Hooded Merganser ...............15
5. Common Merganser ............ 28
6. Ruffed Grouse ........................ 2
7. Wild Turkey ........................209
8. Common Loon ...................... 2
9. Bald Eagle ..........3 adult, 1 imm.
10. Coopers Hawk .................... 1
11. Red-tailed Hawk .................. 8
12. Peregrine Falcon* .................2
13. Ring-billed Gull .................145
14. Herring Gull ......................162
15. Iceland Gull ...........................1
16. Great Black-backed Gull ..... 3
17. Rock Pigeon .....................298
18. Mourning Dove ................ 434
19. Great Horned Owl ............... 1
20. Belted Kingfisher ...................1
21. Red-bellied Woodpecker ..... 2
22. Downy Woodpecker ......... 45
23. Hairy Woodpecker ........... 22
24. Pileated Woodpecker........... 1
25. Northern Shrike.................... 1
26. Blue Jay ............................. 75
27. American Crow ..............1184
28. Black-capped Chickadee.. 469
29. Tufted Titmouse ..................61
30. Red-breasted Nuthatch ........ 8
31. White-breasted Nuthatch ... 61
32. Brown Creeper .................. ..2
33. Golden-crowned Kinglet ... .34
34. American Robin ................ ...1
35. Northern Mockingbird ..........5
36. European Starling .............801
37. American Tree Sparrow .... 51
38. Song Sparrow ......................5
39. Dark-eyed Junco.................49
40. Northern Cardinal ...............33
41. Purple Finch .......................14
42. House Finch ..................... 142
43. American Goldfinch ...........131
44. House Sparrow .................301

Total Identified Species...........44

Total Individuals..................5506

10 Year Average..................... 49

...............................................6000