Date: 8/19/25 8:31 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. Aug. 18, 2025
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
August 18, 2025 6:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 65 End: 76 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0 to 1
Cloud Cover: start: 20% to 100% clear Weather: sunny
SPECIES: 34 INDIVIDUALS: 385
Canada Goose 14
Wood Duck 17
Mallard 40 (includes 1 baby)
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 3
Rock Pigeon 17
Eurasian Collared-Dove 13
American Coot 1
California Gull 1
Mourning Dove 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 68
Osprey 5
Belted Kingfisher 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Western-wood Pewee 3
Blue Jay 10
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Barn Swallow 12 (1 on nest)
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
European Starling 22
Gray Catbird 2
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 36
House Sparrow 75
House Finch 13
Red Crossbill 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 2
Yellow Warbler 3
