2004 Yardlist Challenge Results Are In!
Nine yards reported a
total 125 species for 2004, more than all previous years except 2000. Three new
species were added in 2004. Stephen Lindsay tallied two of the new species,
Rough-legged Hawk and Western Screech-Owl, and I saw a third, Lincoln's
Sparrow.
Four species were reported
from the whole 9 yards, Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch
and Pine Siskin. Thirty-two species, or 26%,
were reported from only a single yard.
Robert beefed up the
waterfowl numbers from his yard overlooking Cave Lake. He enjoys the annual
"coot-and-eagle" show, and tallied the only Pied-billed Grebe and
Black Tern sightings. Kris & Ed also overlook the water - Fernan Lake - and
picked up Common Loon, and Western and Red-necked Grebes.
Raptors were well
represented, including Stephen Johnson's Merlin. Red-tailed Hawks showed up on
a surprising number of city yard lists. Great Horned Owls appear on 3 yard
lists, and Northern Pygmy Owls on 4.
City yards turned up some
interesting passerines. Janet had Hermit Thrush and Wilson's Warbler. Lynn was
visited by a Steller's X Blue Jay hybrid, as well as a "plain" Blue
Jay. Judy and Lynn both reported Common Redpoll.
Recorded subspecies this
year are the Oregon and slate-colored races of Dark-eyed Junco (4 yards), and a
Northern Flicker yellow-shafted race from Stephen Lindsay's yard.
Bluebirds and shrikes were
missing from the 2004 lists. Robert mentioned several species that he used to
see regularly, but has not been seen in years - American Bittern, Townsend's
Solitaire and Western Meadowlark.
In the 5 years of the
Yardlist Challenge, a total of 159 species have been recorded. Ninety-five
species have been reported in all 5 years, 6 in 4 years, 17 in 3 years, 15 in 2
years, and 26 species have been reported in only one year each.
A big thank you to all the
2004 participants: Kris & Ed Buchler, Janet Callen, Robert Hanson, Stephen
Johnson, Stephen Lindsay, Lynn Sheridan, Shirley Sturts, Judy & Phil Waring.
And thank you for all your interesting notes.
Species sorted by AOU
checklist order:
|
2004
Yardlists |
RH |
KEB |
LH |
SS |
JC |
SJ |
LS |
SL |
JPW |
|
Common
Loon |
|
X |
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Western
Grebe |
X |
X |
|
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Red-necked
Grebe |
|
X |
|
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Pied-billed
Grebe |
X |
|
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Great
Blue Heron |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Tundra
Swan |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Canada
Goose |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Wood
Duck |
X |
|
X |
|
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|
|
|
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Mallard |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Northern
Shoveler |
X |
|
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American
Wigeon |
X |
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Ring-necked
Duck |
X |
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Common
Goldeneye |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
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Bufflehead |
|
X |
|
X |
|
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Hooded
Merganser |
|
|
X |
|
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Common
Merganser |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Turkey
Vulture |
X |
X |
|
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Osprey |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
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Bald
Eagle |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
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Northern
Harrier |
X |
|
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|
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Sharp-shinned
Hawk |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
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|
Cooper's
Hawk |