Christmas Bird Count
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The SAAS count circle code is NYHF,
for the Hudson Falls Christmas Bird Count circle
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Spreadsheet of results for 2009-2020 Christmas Bird Counts.
Results of the 2024 Christmas Bird Count!
By Linda White, Christmas Bird Count Coordinator
Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Our outstanding team of citizen
science observers spread out across the 15-mile diameter circle. They traveled 388.5 miles, walked 16 miles, and put in a combined total of 54.5 hours.
Their expertise and dedication resulted in this amazing tally of individuals and 63 species seen.
Canada Goose – 970,
American Black Duck – 27,
Mallard – 85,
Mottled Duck – 1,
Long-tailed Duck 5,
Common Goldeneye – 156,
Hooded Merganser 51,
Wild Turkey – 85,
Common Loon – 1,
Double-crested Cormorant – 1,
Black Vulture – 4.
Northern Harrier – 4,
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 5,
Bald Eagle – 2,
Red-tailed Hawk – 41,
Rough-legged Hawk – 2,
Ring-billed Gull – 10,
Herring Gull – 52,
Rock Pigeon – 647,
Mourning Dove -176,
Eastern Screech-Owl – 1,
Barred Owl – 2,
Belted Kingfisher 1,
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 31
Downy Woodpecker – 43,
Hairy Woodpecker 23,
Northern Flicker – 3,
Pileated Woodpecker – 8.
American Kestrel – 2,
Merlin – 3,
Peregrine Falcon – 2,
Blue Jay – 110,
American Crow – 3,125,
Fish Crow – 1,
Common Raven – 7,
Horned Lark – 194,
Blk-capped Chickadee – 136,
Tufted Titmouse – 74,
Red- breasted Nuthatch – 18,
White-breasted Nuthatch – 65,
Brown Creeper – 6,
Carolina Wren – 8,
Golden-crowned Kinglet – 3,
American Robin – 105,
Northern Mockingbird – 18,
European Starling – 2,368,
American Pipit – 1,
Snow Bunting – 12,
American Tree Sparrow – 55,
Chipping Sparrow – 4,
Dark-eyed Jun-co – 579,
White-throated Sparrow – 13,
Song Sparrow – 1,
Northern Cardinal 74,
Red-winged Blackbird 1,
House Finch – 109,
Red Crossbill – 3,
American Goldfinch – 86,
House Sparrow – 279.
A huge thank you and kudos to the Bidwell family (Brad, Beth, and Na-than have done almost every count and this year had 49 species), Jeff Gardiner, Russ Hilliard, Jason Krahnke, Sue Nealon, Pat Fitzgerald, Sue Pierce, Steven Farr, Elizabeth and Matt Roos (first time for the sibling duo), Mike Rivette, Jacquie Tinker, Vicki Bocketti and Helen Crawshaw.
This count continues to be a significant contribution to the Christmas Count database, and also provides significant data for this area.
Results of the 2020 Christmas Bird Count!
By Linda White, Christmas Bird Count Coordinator
Southern Adirondack Audubon members and volunteers participate in the 121st Annual Christmas Bird Count on December 19, 2020. Our 15-mile-diameter count circle is designated as Hudson Falls and extends from Lake George, to Argyle, to Gansevoort, and to West Mountain.
On December 19, despite more than 30 inches of snow and frigid temperatures, our group of citizen scientists observed 57 species and counted 6,868 individual birds on the 2020 Hudson Falls Christmas Bird Count.
The other challenge was birding separately because of Covid-19. A great deal of thanks and appreciation go to this intrepid group. They are: Beth and Brad Bidwell, Joyce Miller, Russ Hillard, Jeff Gardner, Jason Krahnke, Jacquie Tinker, Laurie McKaren, Suzy Nealon, Sue Pierce, Mary Lou Munger, Glen Wiltsie, Jackie Bogardus, and Barb Putnam. Together they logged 502 miles by car, hiked over a mile and half, and snowshoed 3 miles. (Thank you Sue Pierce for your perseverance with the snowshoeing).
Feeder watchers Ruth Lamb, Barb Putnam, and Mike Rivette put in 10.5 hours and contributed some great birds.
Below are our observations:
Snow Goose – 1
Canada Goose – 1,780
American Black Duck – 46
Mallard – 230
Ring-necked Duck – 18
Bufflehead – 8
Barrow’s Goldeneye – 1
Common Goldeneye – 114
Hooded Merganser – 54
Common Merganser – 88
Wild Turkey – 117
Great Blue Heron – 1
Northern Harrier – 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 3
Cooper’s Hawk – 3
Bald Eagle – 9
Red-tailed Hawk – 57
Ring-billed Gull – 68
Herring Gull -11
Rock Pigeon – 813
Mourning Dove – 103
Barred Owl – 1
Short-eared Owl – 1
Belted Kingfisher – 2
Hairy Woodpecker – 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 25
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – 1
Downy Woodpecker -35
Northern Flicker – 2
Pileated Woodpecker – 10
Killdeer – 1
American Kestrel – 2
Merlin – 1
Peregrine Falcon – 1
Northern Goshawk – 1
Blue Jay – 118
Gray Catbird – 1
American Crow -4,940
Common Raven – 7
Horned Lark – 45
Black-capped Chickadee – 174
Tufted Titmouse – 67
Red-breasted Nuthatch – 4
White-breasted Nuthatch – 58
Brown Creeper – 5
Carolina Wren – 20
Golden -crowned Kinglet – 13
Eastern Bluebird – 133
American Robin – 45
Hermit Thrush – 1
Northern Mockingbird – 11
European Starling – 1,313
American Tree Sparrow – 27
Chipping Sparrow – 1
Dark-eyed Junco – 330
Gray Catbird – 1
White-throated Sparrow – 2
Song Sparrow – 6
Northern Cardinal – 84
Red-winged Blackbird – 1
House Finch – 20
American Goldfinch – 30
House Sparrow – 74
A huge thank you and kudos to the Bidwell family (Brad, Beth, and Nathan have done almost every count and this year had 49 species), Jeff Gardiner, Russ Hilliard, Jason Krahnke, Sue Nealon, Pat Fitzgerald, Sue Pierce, Steven Farr, Elizabeth and Matt Roos (first time for the sibling
duo), Mike Rivette, Jacquie Tinker, Vicki Bocketti and Helen Crawshaw.
This count continues to be a significant contribution to the Christmas Count database, and also provides significant data for this area.
Check this page for updates: https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count.