| Date:
May 14, 2005
Total species:
158
Total Birds:
14,085
Weather:
Sunny Temperature
50 to 75
Participants:
11 Groups, 16 Feeder Watchers, 55 Field Observers
57
Hours Walked 95 Hours Driven
52
Miles Walked 656 Miles
Driven
Highlights:
Looking at the history data as compared to this year's results
provides some interesting information; 11 species with new
high counts some are encouraging and some not.:
Canada Goose 1015/914
Wood Duck 89/78
Green Heron 22/21
Red Tailed Hawk 73/61
Barred Owl 14/13
Pileated Woodpecker 30/26
Bank Swallow 504/432
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 81/74
Chipping Sparrow 243/226
Northern Cardinal 259/219
Baltimore Oriole 299/290
Some values may not differ by much; but keep in mind that
this is a comparison to the data since the year 1959.
The Least Bittern first since 1986, the Black Terns were
the first since 1971, the Yellow-billed Cuckoo highest since
1964, Louisiana Waterthrush 2nd highest since 1959.
A low count was recorded for Cedar Waxwings since 1977.
Common Yellowthroat was the least since 1985. This year there
was no Kentucky Warbler at Vassar Farm.
Full Details: To
see the full report of species and counts, take a look at
the May Census page.
Groups / Participants:
| AREA |
LEADER |
BIRDERS |
TOTAL |
Pine Plains, Buttercup West, Dottie's Pond, Thompson
Pond, HV Rail Trail, Wilcox Park, Mashomack
|
Art Jones |
Janet Allison, Gary Lovett, Mona Payton, Jane Rossman |
83 |
| Poughkeepsie, Wappingers, Fishkill, Beacon |
Barbara Michelin |
Tammie Carey, Bill Case, Melissa Fischer, Liz Hinkley,
Dick Lahey, Jeff Lucas, Allan Michelin, Tully McElrath,
Marge Robinson, Ed Spaeth, Thalia Sudnik, Robert Williams |
106 |
| Salt Point, Clinton Corners,
Deep Hollow, Shunpike |
Barbara Mansell |
Susan Joseph, Betsy Ketcham,
Liz Martens, Johanna Tomik |
104 |
| Pleasant Valley, Pond Gut, James Baird SP,
IES, Clinton Corners |
Alan Peterson |
Peter Dennison, Barry Haydasz, Mary Lunt,
Jan Peterson, Howard Slocum |
109 |
Buttercup West, Thompson Pond,
Wilbur Flats Road, Ferncliff, Vanderburg Cove, Norrie
Point, Waryas Park
|
Otis Waterman
|
Krista Morris, Eleanor Pink,
Fritz Waterman |
98 |
| Vassar Campus, Boardman Road, powerlines
by Lomala |
Kateri Kosek |
Jake Goodart, Sue Gysek, Mary Nisley |
67 |
Vassar College Farm
|
Peter Bedrossian |
Peggy Bedrossian, Pat Gabel, Andy Tokash |
49 |
Nellie Hill, Sharparoon, Chestnut
Ridge Gun Club, Dover area
|
Barbara Butler |
Dot Fleury, Jean Green, John
Ike, Carena Pooth, John Winkler |
101 |
| Pawling Nature Reserve, Lakeside Park, Nuclear
Lake, Morrow Park, Dodge Road |
Binnie Chase
|
Kelly Liao, Chris Luchini |
75 |
| Bard College, Cruger Island Road, Tivoli
Bays, Ferncliff Forest, Poet's Walk |
Jim Cintron |
David Arner, Paul Sutera |
77 |
| Town of Wappinger, Town of E. Fishkill,
Sylvan Lake, Wiccopee |
Peggy Fasciani |
Jean Beck, Tammie Carey, Peggy Rudis, Robert
Williams |
92 |
| Feeder Watchers |
Elaine Andersen, Elaine Case, Carrie Grey,
Trudy Grundon, Peg Harten, Sam & Fran Henry, Lynn
Jordan, Walter Joseph, Mary Key, Ray Mansell, Craig Martens,
Chuck Martinez, Eleanor Pink, Isabel Shaw, Rory &
Ed Solan, David & Evelyn Stevenson |
A SPECIAL THANKS to ELAINE ANDERSEN
for hosting the post count covered dish dinner.
|
8/15/05
