2007 CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT, CHARLESTON, WV

Handlan Chapter - Brooks Bird Club

 

     For all participants in the Kanawha-Charleston CBC, the weather appeared to have reduced the overall activity of birds throughout the day.  Despite this, the participants observed a total of 65 species, with new maximum counts for Black Vultures, Ring-billed Gulls and Crows.  The Peregrine Falcon first observed last year has remained resident in downtown Charleston and Alice Knight located it again this year.

       The day's highlights included:

Surf Scoter 2
Black Vulture 6
Coopers Hawk 3 (all three sighted by one team)
Ring-billed Gull 57
Barred Owl 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Fox Sparrow 1
Gadwall 3




Doren Burrell
Charleston, WV
Kanawha County