Preliminary Results Lakewood Circle - 2016 Christmas Bird Count

Temperatures were in the high 20’s to low 30’s throughout the day. A 2 inch snowfall on Dec. 29 covered most of the Circle area. Wind was a concern, especially in open areas and along the lakefront, with gusts bringing windchills and high waves on the lake. ​

Preliminary Results Lakewood Circle - 2016 Christmas Bird Count
By Nancy Howell, Compiler for the Lakewood Circle, Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society
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Note: Due to the publication schedule for the Feathered Flyer newsletter, the information presented is preliminary and totals of species are not included as some information needs to be verified and other results may come in. Final compilation of the Lakewood Count will be on the Western Cuyahoga Audubon website by the end of January. ​

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The Lakewood Circle CBC on Friday, December 30, 2016 turned out well. Temperatures were in the high 20’s to low 30’s throughout the day. A 2 inch snowfall on Dec. 29 covered most of the Circle area. Wind was a concern, especially in open areas and along the lakefront, with gusts bringing wind chills and high waves on the lake. Skies were mostly overcast throughout the day, yet portions of the circle had some breaks in the clouds and sunshine. Scattered snow showers occurred throughout the day, but brought little to no accumulation. Lake Erie was ice free as were any moving waters (streams and rivers), but inland ponds and lakes were mostly frozen. 

Participants bundled up against the elements spending time in the field from 6:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Some individuals spent time owling in the morning.

The list contains most of the species that can be found in the various habitats of the Lakewood Circle. On the other hand a couple of nice surprises rounded out the sightings. The list includes 80 species on count day and 4 during count week for a total of 84 species. Species in bold are rare or unusual sightings at this time of the year while those in bold and italicized are count week species.

Bird List
1. Canada Goose
2. Wood Duck
3. Mallard
4. American Black Duck
    Northern Pintail - count week
5. Green-winged Teal
6. Redhead
7. Canvasback
8. Ring-necked Duck
9. Greater Scaup
10. Lesser Scaup
     Greater Scaup/Lesser Scaup sp.
11. Surf Scoter
12. Black Scoter
13. Bufflehead
14. Common Goldeneye
15. Hooded Merganser
16. Red-breasted Merganser
17. Common Merganser
18. Ruddy Duck
19. Harlequin Duck
20. Wild Turkey
21. Pied-billed Grebe
22. Double-crested Cormorant
23. Great Blue Heron
24. Turkey Vulture
25. Bald Eagle
26. Sharp-shinned Hawk
27. Cooper’s Hawk
28. Red-tailed Hawk
29. Red-shouldered Hawk
30. Rough-legged Hawk
31. American Coot
32. Sandhill Crane
33. Ring-billed Gull
34. Herring Gull
35. Great Black-backed Gull
36. Lesser Black-backed Gull
37. Bonaparte’s Gull

​Gull hybrid
     possibly GBBG  x HEGU
38. Rock Pigeon
39. Mourning Dove
40. Great Horned Owl
41. Barred Owl
42. Northern Saw-whet Owl
43. Belted Kingfisher
44. Red-headed Woodpecker
45. Red-bellied Woodpecker
46.Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
47. Downy Woodpecker
48. Hairy Woodpecker
49. Northern Flicker
50. Pileated Woodpecker
51. American Kestrel
52. Merlin
53. Peregrine Falcon
54. American Crow
55. Blue Jay
56. Black-capped Chickadee
57. Tufted Titmouse
58. White-breasted Nuthatch
59. Red-breasted Nuthatch
60. Carolina Wren
     Winter Wren - count week
61. Golden-crowned Kinglet
62. Eastern Bluebird
63. American Robin
64. European Starling
65. Cedar Waxwing
66. Yellow-rumped Warbler
67. Common Yellowthroat
68. American Tree Sparrow
     Fox Sparrow - count week
69. Song Sparrow
70. Swamp Sparrow
71. White-throated Sparrow
72. Dark-eyed Junco
73. Northern Cardinal
74. Red-winged Blackbird
75. Common Grackle
​     Brown-headed Cowbird - count week
76. Purple Finch
77. House Finch
78. Pine Siskin
79. American Goldfinch
80. House Sparrow

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