Revelstoke Christmas Bird Count 2011results

The 2011 Bird Count turned up a Rough-legged Hawk like this one. Don Manson photo

By Michael Morris

Sixteen persons went out on a mild December 17th and found the following:

Canada Goose 558, Trumpeter Swan 2, Mallard 89, duck sp 3, Bufflehead 3, Common Goldeneye 44, Barrow’s Goldeneye 39, Hooded Merganser 3, Common Merganser 7, Common Loon cw, Great Blue Heron cw, Bald Eagle 4, Rough-legged Hawk 1, Merlin 3, gull sp 3, Belted Kingfisher cw, Downy Woodpecker 1, Hairy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker ( red 71, yellow 2, cross 1), Pileated Woodpecker 1, Grey Jay 4, Steller’s Jay 23, American Crow 126, Common Raven 78, Black-capped Chickadee 72, Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4, Red-breasted Nuthatch 15, Brown Creeper 1, American Dipper 4, Golden-crowned Kinglet 8, American Robin 1, Varied Thrush 1, Bohemian Waxwing 34, Song Sparrow 12, Chipping Sparrow 1, Dark-eyed Junco 25, Brewer’s Blackbird  40, Pine Grosbeak 14, House Finch 15, White-winged Crossbill 96, Common Redpoll 2, Pine Siskin 2,  American Goldfinch 54, Evening Grosbeak 1, Lapland Longspur 1.