Hanover,NH - Norwich,VT Christmas Bird Count - 1 January 2009
 
American Black Duck                         6
Mallard                                             220 
Common Goldeneye                          3
Hooded Merganser                          61
Common Merganser                        63
Ruffed Grouse                                     1
Wild Turkey                                     132
Bald Eagle           4  (3 adult, 1 imm.)
Sharp-shinned Hawk                         2
Cooper's Hawk                                   2
Red-tailed Hawk                                9
Rock Pigeon                                   233
Mourning Dove                              177
Snowy Owl                                         1
Barred Owl                                      cw
Belted Kingfisher                           cw
Red-bellied Woodpecker                3
Downy Woodpecker                      51
Hairy Woodpecker                        46
Pileated Woodpecker                     7
Blue Jay                                        641
American Crow                         1660
Common Raven                            42
Black-capped Chickadee       1819
Tufted Titmouse                        125
Red-breasted Nuthatch             40
White-breasted Nuthatch         89
Brown Creeper                            14
Carolina Wren                               6
Golden-crowned Kinglet             1
Hermit Thrush                              1
American Robin                         86
Northern Mockingbird                2
European Starling                  240
Bohemian Waxwing                   5
Cedar Waxwing                      266
American Tree Swallow        105
Song Sparrow                             1
White-throated Sparrow        18
Dark-eyed Junco                   351
Lapland Longspur                     2
Snow Bunting                          98
Northern Cardinal                   91
Pine Grosbeak                         28
Purple Finch                              4
House Finch                         126
White-winged Crossbill       10
Common Redpoll                  22
Pine Siskin                           750
American Goldfinch           601
Evening Goldfinch                13
House Sparrow                  233
 
Total Species                       50
(plus 2 Count Week species)
 
Total Individuals              8511  
 
 21 Participants in 10 Parties
 
Hours 77.5 (54.5 car, 23 foot)    
Miles 538 (524 car, 14 foot)
 
Bold type indicates significant spedies or record high totals
 
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A sub-zero start and chilly wind kept participants closer to their cars for this 
year's count, but the sun was shining and winds subsided a bit over the course
of the day.  Record counts this year included Red-bellied Woodpecker (two
previous records of singles), Hooded Merganser (up from a previous record of
35), American Robin (previous record 51), and Pine Siskin (previous record
575).  The Snowy Owl on Jericho Rd was the first for  the count since 1968, and
the Lapland Longspurs in Snowy Bunting flocks on Sykes Ave. WRJ and at the
Lebanon airport were the 106th species recorded in the history of the Hanover-
Norwich CBC.
 
Sincere thanks to all for a great effort - we hope  to see you again next year.
 
 
Walter, Nancy, and Dan          

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