Bedford Audubon Society

This count, usually held on New Year's Day, was delayed a day because of inclement weather. The circle includes eastern Dutchess north to Wingdale, bounded on the west by Poughquag and Greenhaven. In addition, the northern portion of Putnam County, including Kent, Carmel, and Patterson, is part of the circle, as are Sherman, parts of New Milford, and Danbury, CT.

This year 30 birders spent 105 hours counting birds under clear skies with a temperatures ranging from 39° to 46°F.

Angela Dimmitt compiled the Connecticut results; Carena Pooth handled the New York count.

Snow Goose	1	Red-tailed Hawk	92	Winter Wren	1
Canada Goose	1417	Virginia Rail	2	Golden-crowned Kinglet	15
Mute Swan	38	American Coot	224	Eastern Bluebird	209
Wood Duck	2	Ring-billed Gull	651	Hermit Thrush	7
Gadwall	1	Herring Gull	86	American Robin	22
American Wigeon	6	Great Black-backed Gull	2	Gray Catbird	4
American Black Duck	10	Rock Pigeon	154	Northern Mockingbird	21
Mallard	635	Mourning Dove	239	European Starling	917
Black Duck/Mallard	2	Eastern Screech-Owl	11	American Pipit	CW
Canvasback	2	Great Horned Owl	7	Cedar Waxwing	77
Ring-necked Duck	156	Barred Owl	1	Wilson's Warbler	1
Lesser Scaup	4	Belted Kingfisher	9	Eastern Towhee	1
Bufflehead	7	Red-bellied Woodpecker	51	American Tree Sparrow	100
Common Goldeneye	2	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	1	Field Sparrow	1
Hooded Merganser	147	Downy Woodpecker	124	Savannah Sparrow	CW
Common Merganser	337	Hairy Woodpecker	18	Song Sparrow	82
Ruddy Duck	492	Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker	13	Swamp Sparrow	3
Wild Turkey	118	Pileated Woodpecker	6	White-throated Sparrow	347
Double-crested Cormorant	1	Blue Jay	252	White-crowned Sparrow	1
Great Blue Heron (Blue form)	2	American Crow	832	Dark-eyed (Slate-colored) Junco	787
Black Vulture	36	Fish Crow	9	Northern Cardinal	193
Turkey Vulture	9	Common Raven	18	Red-winged Blackbird	22
Bald Eagle	10	Black-capped Chickadee	704	Rusty Blackbird	1
Northern Harrier	1	Tufted Titmouse	459	Brown-headed Cowbird	10
Sharp-shinned Hawk	5	Red-breasted Nuthatch	5	Purple Finch	16
Cooper's Hawk	5	White-breasted Nuthatch	174	House Finch	275
Northern Goshawk	1	Brown Creeper	6	American Goldfinch	188
Red-shouldered Hawk	2	Carolina Wren	26	House Sparrow	277

Total Birds: 11,203; Total Species:82 species plus 2 count week species

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