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Location Fort Wetherill State Park
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Owner Peter Osenton

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  1.8 mi

Checklist Comments

Overcast, 25-40 degrees F. I hiked & birded the southern portion of Conanicut Island for the annual Conanicut Island winter count. Area birded included Blueberry Lane, Highland Drive, Ft. Wetherill State Park, Racquet Road & the Dumplings area.

Totals

33
Species Observed
+1 other taxa, 508 individuals

Observations

  1. Canada Goose

    Number observed:  7

  2. American Black Duck

    Number observed:  15

    Details

    Exact count.

  3. Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)

    Number observed:  1

  4. Bufflehead

    Number observed:  8

  5. Common Goldeneye

    Number observed:  22

  6. Common Merganser (North American)

    Number observed:  1

  7. Red-breasted Merganser

    Number observed:  55

  8. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  31

  9. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  26

  10. Common Loon

    Number observed:  1

  11. Great Cormorant (North Atlantic)

    Number observed:  56

  12. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  2

  13. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed:  1

  14. Sharp-shinned Hawk

    Number observed:  1

  15. Northern Harrier

    Number observed:  1

  16. Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)

    Number observed:  2

  17. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  11

    Details

    Carefully counted & recorded 11 NOFL's.

  18. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  21

  19. American Crow

    Number observed:  26

  20. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  82

    Details

    Carefully counted & recorded 82 BCCH. Many of them I "squeaked up" out of the woods.

  21. Tufted Titmouse

    Number observed:  6

  22. Golden-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  1

  23. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  7

  24. European Starling

    Number observed:  6

  25. Northern Mockingbird

    Number observed:  5

  26. American Robin

    Number observed:  7

  27. House Finch

    Number observed:  42

  28. Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)

    Number observed:  2

  29. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed:  21

  30. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  7

  31. Swamp Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

  32. Eastern Towhee

    Number observed:  5

  33. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  24

  34. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  4