Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
December Bird Count - Bird List
The Wind Cave December Bird Count centers on the Rankin Ridge Lookout and goes out 5 miles. This covers the entire National Park plus parts of Custer State Park and adjoining National Forest Service and private lands.

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Species

0  0 0 0 0 158 0 0 0 11 Canada Goose
4 7 3 24 9 17 6 2 0 0 Mallard
20 14 6 10 4 4 14 2 5 2 Bald Eagle
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Northern Goshawk
0  0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 Cooper's Hawk
2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 4 2 1 1 1 6 0 1 0 Rough-legged Hawk
0  0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk
1 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 Red-tailed Hawk
23 18 9 26 11 8 18 12 6 4 Golden Eagle
0  0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merlin
0  0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 American Kestrel
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Prairie Falcon
0  0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 Gray Partridge
0  0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Ring-necked Pheasant
0  7 15 0 65 57 60 79 21 5 Sharp-tailed Grouse
55 97 64 93 49 129 9 55 23 18 Wild Turkey
0  0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 5 Common Snipe
14 13 30 22 8 8 15 0 22 2 Rock Dove
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eastern Screech Owl
0  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Eared Owl
2 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 Great Horned Owl
2 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 Northern Saw-whet Owl
3 3 3 5 3 5 5 1 0 2 Northern Flicker
0  0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Belted Kingfisher
27 6 2 20 3 10 8 6 1 3 Downy Woodpecker
33 3 2 15 5 4 11 6 3 10 Hairy Woodpecker
0  0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 Black-backed Woodpecker
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 4 0 Horned Lark
9 3 4 3 2 0 5 2 3 0 Gray Jay
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blue Jay
0  0 0 0 0 1 46 0 0 8 Pinyon Jay
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 Clark's Nutcracker
64 10 5 16 9 16 25 10 5 9 Black-billed Magpie
185 142 366 299 250 464 71 26 161 21 American Crow
180 154 69 121 137 213 236 188 115 146 Black-capped Chickadee
148 31 33 87 12 35 82 36 14 35 Red-breasted Nuthatch
48 22 15 15 11 22 22 17 11 21 White-breasted Nuthatch
3 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pygmy Nuthatch
2 7 2 6 2 2 11 1 1 3 Brown Creeper
1 3 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 Canyon Wren
1 3 0 3 1 16 14 1 0 0 Golden-crowned Kinglet
22  17 8 27 10 20 18 9 6 10 Townsend's Solitaire
1  1 4 1 0 12 0 9 0 1 American Robin
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mountain Bluebird
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cedar Waxwing
2  0 0 5 5 8 1 3 1 2 Northern Shrike
100  96 58 209 21 69 17 2 0 0 European Starling
50  2 19 42 2 28 3 18 0 0 American Goldfinch
8  6 14 3 12 4 10 4 0 0 House Sparrow
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Lincoln Sparrow
0  0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Song Sparrow
16  1 9 5 0 18 5 6 0 0 American Tree Sparrow
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 White-crowned Sparrow
483  120 473 249 140 238 290 486 72 220 Dark-eyed Junco
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 House Finch
0  0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brewer's Blackbird
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Snow Bunting
0  0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Western Meadowlark
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rosy Finch
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Purple Finch
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cassin's Finch
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 House Finch
634  34 0 175 0 1 337 55 0 38 Red Crossbill
0  0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 13 Common Redpoll
5  1 0 15 0 9 4 2 0 20 Pine Siskin
0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Evening Grosbeak
0  0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Spotted Towhee
                     
                    TOTALS
37  32 30 36 27 41 38 35 26 27 Species
2164  831 1231 1510 777 1542 1362 1079 484 615 Number of Birds
9 14 13 17 21 17 18 15 19 15 Number of Participants
209  156 218.8 239.6 201.5 181 172.5 233 93 127 Vehicle Miles
25.75  31 21.5 39.5 28 25.5 26.25 17.5 13 16 Foot Miles

clear
15-32° F
winds 5-10 mph

 clear 35-49° F
winds 10-50 mph		 clear
 46-57° F
 winds
20-40 mph

mostly sunny
21-38° F
winds 8.3-18.3 mph

 partly cloudy
39° F
 winds
 23-46 mph		 clear
 40° F
 winds
 5-15 mph		 clear
52° F
winds
5-15 mph		 clear
59° F
winds 20-40 mph		 clear
24° F
winds 10-25 mph		 foggy
24° F
calm		 Weather

The next December bird count will take place on Sunday, December 11, 2005. For more information contact Mary Laycock.

Page Last Updated: Saturday, April 29, 2006 3:29 PM
Web Author: Jim Pisarowicz