Tuesday, January 3, 2017


Aton Forest Winter Bird Count
December 31, 2016

Species List:
Mourning Dove (17)
Great Horned Owl (1)
Barred Owl (3)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (1)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (3)
Downy Woodpecker (3)
Hairy Woodpecker (2)
Pileated Woodpecker (3)
Northern Shrike (1)
Blue Jay (28)
American Crow (2)
Raven (7)
Black-capped Chickadee (30)
Tufted Titmouse (5)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (32)
White-breasted Nuthatch (14)
Brown Creeper (7)
American Robin (15)
Dark-eyed Junco (2)
White-throated Sparrow (2)
Song Sparrow (1)
Northern Cardinal (1)
Red-winged Blackbird (28)
Red Crossbill (3)
American Goldfinch (3)

The count was done between 4:30 am and 4:00 pm by four groups. Early morning was clear and cold, with a low of 11 degrees F. The day started partly sunny and became overcast with a high of 37 degrees F.