Date: 1/12/26 11:14 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. Jan. 12, 2026
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
January 12, 2026 7:20 AM – 9:30 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 37 End: 40 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 3
Cloud Cover: 100% to 95% Weather: dull light, windy
SPECIES: 22 INDIVIDUALS: 1182
Canada Goose 832
Gadwall 84
Mallard 123
Bufflehead 16
Common Goldeneye 3
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 8
Rock Pigeon 42
Eurasian Collared-Dove 7
American Coot 18
Great Blue Heron 2
Bald Eagle 2
Belted Kingfisher 4
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 3
European Starling 3
Townsend’s Solitaire 2
American Robin 5
House Sparrow 13
House Finch 6
