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BIRD FEEDER SURVEY RESULTS
2002-2003
See also 2001-2002
results
FEEDER OBSERVERS
Marilee Benson (MB) just north of Athol
Kris Buchler (KB) Armstrong Hill
Janet Callen (JC) CDA-Ocean Ave.
Carolyn Cozzetto (CC) near Garwood
Richard Cripe (RC) Harrison Ave (Stanley
Hill)
Barbara Dorrell (BD) Squaw Bay
Nancy Mertz (NM) CDA-Pine Street
Theresa Potts (TP) Indian Meadows
Jan and Herb Severtson (2) (JS) Fairmont
Loop Road
Lynn Sheridan (LS) CDA
Shirley Sturts (SS) Fernan Lake
The first number in ( ) represents the
number of feeders the bird was seen at.
The second number represents the total
number of birds at those feeders.
The initials represent the observers
reporting the species at their feeder. They are listed in order of the largest
number of birds seen.
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Bird Species |
Observers |
Dec. 15-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
Jan. 16-30 |
Feb. 1-15 |
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Sharp-shined Hawk |
KB,JC |
(2) 2 |
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Ring-necked Pheasant |
TP |
(1) 1 |
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(1) 1 |
(1) 1 |
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Wild Turkey |
KB,BD |
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(2) 27 |
(1) 21 |
(2) 38 |
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California Quail |
JS |
(1) 10 |
(1) 8 |
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Mourning Dove |
TP,SS |
(2) 3 |
(1) 1 |
(2) 3 |
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N. Pygmy-Owl |
KS |
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(1) 1 |
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Downy Woodpecker |
BD,MB,KB,RC,LS,CC,JS |
(2) 2 |
(4) 5 |
(5) 7 |
(3) 3 |
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Hairy Woodpecker |
KB,SS,MB,BD,JS,CC,RC |
(4) 7 |
(6) 8 |
(5) 9 |
(5) 7 |
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Northern Flicker |
LS,RC,SS,KB,CC.BD,NM,JC,MB,TP |
(5) 6 |
(6) 6 |
(7) 9 |
(4) 7 |
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Pileated Woodpecker |
CC |
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(1) 1 |
(1) 1 |
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Blue Jay |
NM |
(1)1 |
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Steller's Jay |
JS,BD,NM,KB |
(1) 2 |
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(1) 1 |
(4) 6 |
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Blue/Steller's Jay |
NM |
(1) 1 |
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(1) 1 |
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Black-billed Magpie |
SS |
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(1) 1 |
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Black-c Chickadee |
MB,BD,LS,JS,KB,NM,SS,TP |
(8) 35 |
(7) 33 |
(8) 35 |
(6) 34 |
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Mt. Chickadee |
LS,NM,KB,JS,MB,SS.TP,JC |
(5) 7 |
(7) 14 |
(6) 10 |
(4) 6 |
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Chestnut-b Chickadee |
JS,KB,NM |
(3) 7 |
(2) 6 |
(3) 5 |
(2) 3 |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch |
KB,SS,LS,MB,CC,NM,JS,BD,RC |
(6) 9 |
6) 12 |
(5) 8 |
(8) 16 |
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White-breasted Nuthatch |
MB |
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(1) 2 |
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Pygmy Nuthatch |
SS,NM,LS,JC,JS,KB,TP |
(3) 3 |
(3) 7 |
(3) 16 |
(4) 17 |
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American Robin |
TP |
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(1) 1 |
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Europe Starling |
LS,NM,JC,RC |
(2) 11 |
(1)15 |
(3) 24 |
(2) 24 |
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Spotted Towhee |
BD |
(1) 1 |
(1) 1 |
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Song Sparrow |
BD,TP,KB,MB,SS,LS,JS,NM |
(6) 7 |
(5) 7 |
(6) 9 |
(4) 6 |
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Dark-e Junco (Oregon) |
BD,MB,LS,SS,NM.TP,CC |
(7) 83 |
(455 |
(5) 67 |
(5) 39 |
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Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-Colored) |
BD,LS,NM |
(3) 8 |
(12 |
(2) 5 |
(2) 5 |
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Red-winged Blackbird |
BD |
(1) 1 |
(1) 2 |
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(1) 1 |
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Cassin's Finch |
KB,BD,NM |
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(1) 7 |
(3) 22 |
(1) 17 |
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House Finch |
NM,MB,JC,LS,BD,KB,SS,JS,RC,TP |
(8) 148 |
(10) 134 |
(10) 139 |
(8) 87 |
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Pine Siskin |
BD,LS,RC,NM |
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(1) 1 |
(3) 24 |
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House Sparrow |
LS,JC,NM |
(2) 9 |
(2)25 |
(3) 17 |
(1) 10 |
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Totals |
11 feeders 29 species |
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BIRD FEEDER SURVEY
Species in the count area but not
using feeders or provided water
(KB) Bale Eagle 2 Jan 1-15, 1 Jan.16-31
(JC)
American Robin
(RC) American Robin
(BD) Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk Jan. 14
-- Northern Shrike, American Robin 1 and 3 Jan. 31 and Feb. 13
(NM) European Starling 20 Feb. 6
(JS)
American Robin 2 Feb. 5
(LS)
American Crow 1+
Species using feeders and/or
provided water but seen on count days:
(MB)
2 Hairy Woodpecker Jan. 9
(JC)
1 Song Sparrow Jan. 26
(CC)
2 Black-capped Chickadee almost every day, Wild Turkey Feb. 14
(RC) Wild Turkey in the back yard several
eating suet, California Quail 20 move through
yard and check out the feeders, Dark-eyed Junco in back yard and at base of
feeders.
(TP)
2 Brown Creeper Jan. 18 and Feb 7,
2 Pygmy Nuthatch Feb. 6
(JS)
12 Wild Turkey eating spilled seed until Daisy (our dog) chased them
Dec. 20, 1 Mourning Dove eating spilled seen - and again - Daisy chased it away
Jan. 8
(SS)
1 Ruffed Grouse Feb. 25 - after
my date of Feb. 15 but it was special!
Comments on bird numbers and
behavior :
House Finch numbers seemed high to me
this year so I went back and added up the totals seen each year (for each year
I added up the 4 periods together).
This is what I came up with.
2002-03 -- 508 at 11 feeders
2001-02 -- 211 at 12 feeders
2000-01 -- 237 at 14 feeders
1999-00 -- 226 at 12 feeders
1998-99 -- 179 at 11 feeders
1997-98 -- 116 at 8 feeders
1996-97 -- 299 at 9 feeders
1995-96 --360 at 10 feeders
1994-95 --255 at 9 feeders
1993-94 --232 at 7 feeders
This is far from scientific. For one thing we have a different set of
feeders each year. Probably about 3/4 stay
the same. It is interesting that
we had such high numbers of House Finch
while other members from the Finch Family were missing or low in numbers. Certainly our weather played a big
part.
