Results of the 2000 Jamestown Christmas Bird Count
Compiled by
Lawrence D. Igl
U.S. Geological Survey
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
8711 37th Street SE
Jamestown, North Dakota 58401-7317
On 15 December 2000, sixteen individuals participated in the annual Jamestown Christmas Bird Count. Participants traveled 15.5 party miles (14.25 party hours) on foot and 418.6 party miles (41.00 party hours) by car. Noteworthy species included a Pied-billed Grebe and a Song Sparrow, two species that typically do not winter in the Jamestown area. On Count day, participants observed 3,748 individual birds of 42 species. A Common Grackle was observed during the week of the Count but not on the day of the Count. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center of the U.S. Geological Survey provided vehicles for travel. Thanks to everyone who participated! Special thanks to Amy Igl, Jill Dechant, Betty Euliss, and Amy Zimmerman for providing lunch for Count participants.
Participants: Joel Brice, Tom Buhl, Jim Church, Margee Coyle, Jill Dechant, Betty Euliss, Chris Goldade, Larry Igl (compiler – Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown), Brent Jamison, Doug Johnson, Bill Klett, Kent Legler, John Lokemoen, Brian Scheick, Terry Shaffer, and Amy Zimmerman.
SPECIES RECORDED
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NUMBER
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| PIED-BILLED GREBE* |
1 |
| Common Goldeneye |
4 |
| Mallard |
49 |
| Gadwall |
1 |
| Northern Goshawk |
4 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
2 |
| Cooper's Hawk |
1 |
| American Kestrel |
1 |
| Gray Partridge |
58 |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse |
63 |
| Ring-necked Pheasant |
39 |
| Wild Turkey |
23 |
| Rock Dove |
567 |
| Long-eared Owl |
2 |
| Great Horned Owl |
5 |
| Downy Woodpecker |
33 |
| Hairy Woodpecker |
19 |
| Northern (Yellow) Flicker |
5 |
| Horned Lark |
92 |
| Blue Jay |
62 |
| American Crow |
334 |
| Black-capped Chickadee |
249 |
| White-breasted Nuthatch |
46 |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
9 |
| Brown Creeper |
3 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet |
8 |
| American Robin |
3 |
| Cedar Waxwing |
10 |
| Northern Shrike |
2 |
| European Starling |
88 |
| American Tree Sparrow |
4 |
| Lapland Longspur |
1 |
| Dark-eyed Junco |
19 |
| Snow Bunting |
92 |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
6 |
| Rusty Blackbird |
10 |
| SONG SPARROW* |
1 |
| Pine Grosbeak |
1 |
| House Finch |
473 |
| Pine Siskin |
3 |
| American Goldfinch |
52 |
| House Sparrow |
1,304 |
* Species that typically do not winter in the
Jamestown area. |
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COUNT SUMMARY
|
| Number of Species/Forms |
42 |
| Number of Individuals |
3,748 |
| |
| Number of Parties |
8 |
| Number of Observers |
16 |
| |
| Total Party Miles |
434.1 |
| Party Miles (on foot) |
15.5 |
| Party Miles (by car) |
418.6 |
| |
| Temperature |
– 3 to 12 °F |
| |
| Wind Speed |
|
Morning |
Calm changing to 5-10 mph |
|
Afternoon |
5-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph |
| |
| Wind Direction |
East/southeast |
| |
| Cloud Cover |
|
Morning |
Overcast changing to partly cloudy |
|
Afternoon |
Mostly cloudy changing to overcast |
| |
| Precipitation |
|
Morning |
Occasional light flurries |
|
Afternoon |
Occasional snow showers |
| |
| Snow depth |
4-6 inches in open; drifts to 5 feet |
| |
| Water Conditions |
|
Moving Water |
Mostly Frozen |
|
Still Water |
Frozen |
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