Date: 11/17/25 1:41 pm From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. Nov. 17, 2025
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
Nov. 17, 2025 7:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Carol Johnson,
Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 37 End: 41 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0 to 1
Cloud Cover: 95% to 100% Weather: cloudy, humid and showers at end
SPECIES: 25 INDIVIDUALS: 1030
Snow Goose 1
Cackling Goose 2
Canada Goose 681
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 74
Mallard 76
Redhead 1
Bufflehead 13
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 9
Rock Pigeon 35
Eurasian Collared-Dove 6
American Coot 18
Great Blue Heron 3
Bald Eagle 1
Belted Kingfisher 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
European Starling 66
Townsend’s Solitaire 1
American Robin 4
House Sparrow 21
House Finch 1
