2021 Christmas Bird Counts (2 of 4 Pawnee NG)

Hi all

NO WIND for both counts-a bonus! Colder Saturday (Crow Valley), gorgeous and warmer Sunday (Nunn).

Crow Valley Count Species

Photos from Willow Creek section: https://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/248/crow-valley-xmas-count-21

Mourning Dove
Golden Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Merlin
Northern Shrike
Horned Lark
House Sparrow
Lapland Longspur (41, plenty flying around Willow Creek-area)
American Tree Sparrow
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian-collared Dove
Rough-legged Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
European Starling
House Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
Western Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Raven
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Mockingbird
Song Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Count Week: Northern Flicker

Nunn Count Species (so far, waiting on one section)

Photos from west section: https://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/view/249/nunn-xmas-count-21

Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Horned Lark
Bald Eagle
European Starling
Eurasian-collared Dove
Prairie Falcon
Lapland Longspur (plenty around again, playa (water) north of 114 along west side of 49 is attracting them as well)
Northern Flicker
Black-billed Magpie
American tree Sparrow
Rock Pigeon
Rough-legged Hawk
Western Meadowlark
Ferruginous Hawk
Golden Eagle
House Finch
House Sparrow
Bluejay
Red-winged Blackbird
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Common Raven
Song Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Great Horned Owl
Northern Shrike
American Kestrel

Thanks Gary
https://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/

Posted on December 22, 2021 08:16 PM by coloradobirder