2007 Great Backyard Bird Count Results for the Colvin Run Habitat

Here is a re-cap of the results from the 2007 Great Backyard Bird Count here at the Colvin Run Habitat. Let’s begin with a few antidotes:

>In each of the three 15-minute counts, at least one hawk was present; in two of the counts, two hawks were present.

>A pair of never before observed yellow-bellied sapsuckers was observed.

>A pileated woodpecker was observed from his call.

>A well-formed V of Canadian geese fly over during one of the 15-minute periods.

>The Habitat experienced a snow shower during the third period that left nearly an inch of additional snow on the ground.

>Bird totals for the three 15-minute periods were 103, 64, and 99, respectively.

>Nine white-tailed deer wondered through during the first day; they were not included in the submitted count.

The conditions were:

>Weather: excellent

>Snow Depth: 2 - 4 in (5.1 - 10.2 cm)

>Habitat(s): deciduous woods, grassland, suburban

Here are the links to the Colvin Run Habitat blog posts discussing the 2007 Great Backyard Bird Count:

>Cooper's Hawk, Red-Tailed, and Red-Shouldered Hawk All Appear for the Count

>Cooper’s Hawk and Red-Shouldered Hawk Arrive to be Counted Again

>2007 Great Backyard Bird Count Continues at the Colvin Run Habitat

>Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Arrives for First Time

>Showing Up to be Counted

>Great Backyard Bird Count

>Nine White-Tailed Deer Show for the Count

Below are the three 15-minute counts submitted to the 2007 Great Backyard Bird Count from the Colvin Run Habitat:

Species	Feb 17, 2007 9:00 AM	Feb 17, 2007 11:30 AM	Feb 18, 2007 5:45 PM
American Crow	6
American Goldfinch	2
Blue Jay	1	1
Canada Goose			15
Carolina Chickadee	6	3	7
Carolina Wren	10	4	4
Cooper's Hawk	1		1
Dark-eyed Junco	15	6	5
Downy Woodpecker	2	2	6
Eastern Starling	12	4
Eastern Towhee	2	1
House Finch	6	4
Morning Dove		2
Northern Cardinal		7	47
Northern Mockingbird		1
Pileated Woodpecker	1
Red-bellied Woodpecker			1
Red-shouldered Hawk		1	1
Red-tailed Hawk		1
Tufted Titmouse	12	8	8
White-breasted Nuthatch	1	1
White-throated Sparrow	24	18	4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	2
White-tailed Deer		9