Date: 12/22/25 11:20 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. Dec. 22, 2025
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
Dec. 22, 2025 7:25 AM – 10:00 AM
Surveyors: Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 32 End: 49 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 1
Cloud Cover: 100% Weather: sun hidden but dull brightness. thin,
high cirrus clouds
SPECIES: 27 INDIVIDUALS: 829
Cackling Goose 3
Canada Goose 400
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 86
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 74
Canvasback 2
Redhead 13
Ring-necked Duck 7
Bufflehead 34
Common Goldeneye 51
Hooded Merganser 5
Common Merganser 29
Rock Pigeon 29
Eurasian Collared-Dove 5
American Coot 17
Great Blue Heron 5
Bald Eagle 1
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
BROWN CREEPER 1 FOY (yes, first of YEAR)
European Starling 32
Townsend’s Solitaire 2
American Robin 3
House Sparrow 16
