Results from Backyard Bird Count reported
Results from more than 93,600 checklists are being tallied by the organizers of the 12th annual great Backyard Bird Count and some interesting results are being released.
First, bird watchers shattered last year's record for participating in the four-day event that began Feb. 16. Participants in the program sponsored by the National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology identified 619 bird species. Utah counters identified 160 species
Here is a list of the 10 most-frequently reported birds:
1.Northern Cardinal
2.Mourning Dove
3.Dark-eyed Junco
4.American Goldfinch
5.Downy Woodpecker
6.Blue Jay
7.House Finch
8.Tufted Titmouse
9.American Crow
10.black-capped Chickadee
– Tom Wharton
First, bird watchers shattered last year's record for participating in the four-day event that began Feb. 16. Participants in the program sponsored by the National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology identified 619 bird species. Utah counters identified 160 species
Here is a list of the 10 most-frequently reported birds:
1.Northern Cardinal
2.Mourning Dove
3.Dark-eyed Junco
4.American Goldfinch
5.Downy Woodpecker
6.Blue Jay
7.House Finch
8.Tufted Titmouse
9.American Crow
10.black-capped Chickadee
– Tom Wharton
posted by Tom @ 4:24 PM |
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