Date: 3/9/26 9:21 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. March 9, 2026
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
March 9, 2026 7:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 33 End: 32 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 1
Cloud Cover: 100% clouds Weather: gray light, fog and mist at end
Lake Ice 0%
SPECIES: 24 INDIVIDUALS: 400
Canada Goose 133
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 67
American Wigeon 12
Mallard 71
Greater Scaup 1
Bufflehead 6
Common Goldeneye 1
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 5
Rock Pigeon 14 1 ON
Eurasian Collared-Dove 4
American Coot 19
Great Blue Heron 7
Bald Eagle 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 5
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
European Starling 8
American Robin 8
House Sparrow 26
House Finch 1
Song Sparrow 2
