Buffalo Creek I.B.A.-80 (CBCIBA80)
Winter Bird Count

The following are the results of the Buffalo Creek I.B.A.-80 Winter Bird Count in Washington County.

Great Blue Heron (5) Canada Goose (26) American Wigeon (1) American Black Duck (3) Mallard (50) Green-winged Teal (1) Sharp-shinned Hawk (1) Cooper's Hawk (1) Red-tailed Hawk (21) American Kestrel (6) Ring-necked Pheasant (5) Ruffed Grouse (1) Wild Turkey (317) Killdeer (12) Rock Dove (130) Mourning Dove (214) Eastern Screech-Owl (4) Great Horned Owl (4) Barred Owl (6) Belted Kingfisher (5) Red-bellied Woodpecker (28) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (3) Downy Woodpecker (34) Hairy Woodpecker (13) Northern Flicker (21)

Pileated Woodpecker (7) Blue Jay (77) American Crow (153) Carolina Chickadee (95) Tufted Titmouse (41) White-breasted Nuthatch (27) Brown Creeper (2) Carolina Wren (15) Golden-crowned Kinglet (5) Eastern Bluebird (40) American Robin (3) Northern Mockingbird (13) European Starling (298) Cedar Waxwing (3) Yellow-rumped Warbler (21) Eastern Towhee (11) American Tree Sparrow (87) Song Sparrow (131) Swamp Sparrow (3) White-throated Sparrow (51) White-crowned Sparrow (160) Dark-eyed Junco (84) Northern Cardinal (178) House Finch (18) American Goldfinch (5) House Sparrow (99)

A total of 51 species were counted; 35 unidentified finches are also included. The watershed was divided into 12 sectors. With 31 participants we attempted to monitor 112 square miles. Due to heavy rain, with flooding, the groups focus was in the I.B.A. Most groups only lasted 4 hours due to conditions. Temperatures were mild, in the 40's. 2,574 birds were found. Thanks to all! Great job! Steve, Ryan, John, David, Mark, Ken, Jim, Tom, Don, Mike, Gail, Ted, Kate, Linda, Sheila, Kibbie, Carol, Fred, Fritz, Marjorie, Mark, Ursula, Dan, Tom, Walt, Dana, Chet, Kenny, Christy, Matt, Larry.

1/03/04 - 2 ruby-crowned kinglets, 2 eastern meadowlarks
1/08/04 - 1 short-eared owl, 2 horned larks.