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 Waterman Bird Club
44th Christmas Census
December 15, 2001


by Bill Case

The 2001 Christmas Count, 102nd CBC, was a very productive event, with 3 new species and a total of 74 species. Thanks to all who so diligently participated in groups and as feeder watchers; we totaled 14,043 birds for the day. The weather was more than acceptable with the temperatures in the low 40's and mostly cloudy. All the water in our area, and most if not all of the state, was clear of ice. This has been a record breaking warm fall and probably had something to do with finding both Vulture species and Osprey still here. There were 23 Wood Ducks, which is 12 more than previously recorded in one year since 1958. Wood Duck, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck and American Robin were at all time high counts.
 
We finished all this with a delicious covered dish dinner at Elaine Andersen's. GIVE A BIG THANKS TO ELAINE and anyone that helped.
   

Participants:  41 Observers in 7Groups, plus 12 Feeder Watchers
                            46.3 Hours

Full Details: To see the full report of species and counts, take a look at the CBC Records page.

Groups / Participants:

AREA
LEADER
TEAM MEMBERS
TOTAL
SPECIES
Moores Mills
Baird Park
Helen Andrews
John Balint, Krista Morris, Maryann Pitts, Fritz Waterman
39
Rockefeller Fld Station,
Verbank, Tymor, Clove Valley
Barbara Butler Dot Fleury, Jean Green, Ruth Greenwood, Carena Pooth, John Winkler
41
Lk.Walton, Town of
E. Fishkill,
Town of Wappinger

Peggy Fasciani

Rosa Corbeels
35
Vassar College & Farm, Boardman Road
Carol Fredericks Ken Fredericks, Fran Henry, Pat
Gabel, Sue Gyscek, Kay Sisson
34
Sylvan Lk., Town & City of Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls
Barbara Michelin Betsy Carswell, Bill Case, Binnie Chase, Arielle, Jonathan & Mellissa Fischer,
Bob Kendall, Allan Michelin
55
Salt Point
Linda Schwartz
Johanna Tomik
Janet Allison, Dave Grover,
Susan Joseph, Barbara Mansell,
Liz Martens
40
Pleasant Valley
Chet Vincent Carol & Ken Fredericks (in pm),
Howard Slocum, Millie Sturcken,
Marion VanWagner, Bert Vincent
46
Feeder Watchers Judy Atwood, Jeff Daley, Trudy Grundon, Christina Hammond, Peg Harten,
Karen Jaquith, Mary Key, Sandy & Ed LaPerche, Bill & Donna Lenhart,
Eleanor Pink 


Wings Over Dutchess, January 2002