from Jim Osborne’s emailed notes:
the “official” TIME SHEET for the 2008 “BIG SIT” (Notables in BOLD):
- Eastern Screech-Owl (6:09) – Heard calling from the Green Mountain Audubon Property
- Barred Owl (6:09) – 3 birds around from 6:09 through around 6:45. 1 Bird Seen
- Dark-eyed Junco (6:39) – Species seen only 5 of 12 hours
- Blue Jay (6:39) – Species SEEN ALL 12 hours
- American Robin (6:40) – Species SEEN ALL 12 hours
- Hermit Thrush (6:40) – Species SEEN ALL 12 hours
- Winter Wren (6:42) – Bird seen and heard in the bushes behind the Count Circle
- Black-capped Chickadee (6:45) – Species SEEN ALL 12 hours
- Mourning Dove (6:51) – Species SEEN 11 out of 12 hours
- Hairy Woodpecker (6:53) – Species SEEN ALL 12 hours
- Purple Finch (6:55) – Species SEEN 11 out of 12 hours
- Common Raven (6:57) – Species SEEN/HEARD only during 4 hours of Count
- Red-breasted Nuthatch (6:57) – Species SEEN 9 out of 12 hours
- White-breasted Nuthatch (6:58) – Species SEEN 10 out of 12 hours
- American Goldfinch (7:04) – Species SEEN 11 out of 12 hours
- Pileated Woodpecker (7:05) – Species HEARD ONLY during 3 hours of Count
- Tufted Titmouse (7:07) – Species SEEN 10 out of 12 hours
- Downy Woodpecker (7:34) – Species SEEN 11 out of 12 hours
- SWAINSON’S THRUSH (7:45) – Species in area until around 8:20 A.M.
- Golden-crowned Kinglet (7:54) – Species seen only 3 hours during Count
- Canada Goose (8:04) – Species SEEN/HEARD during 6 hours of the Count
- American Crow (8:28) – Species seen only 5 hours during Count
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (8:46) – Species SEEN only 3 hours during Count
- European Starling (9:20) – Small flock flying over was only sighting for the day
- INGRID HAWK (9:57) – Officially “Red-tailed“. Seen 3 hours during the Count
- Blue-headed Vireo (10:47) – Only 1 bird seen during the 12 hour event
- PINE SISKIN (3:57 P.M.) – Small flock stayed around until about 5:30 P.M.
- Hooded Merganser (4:44 P.M.) – Pair flew over headed WEST. A good find here.
- Brown Creeper (4:51 P.M.) – Pair around Count circle for about 35 minutes
- WOOD DUCK (5:01 P.M.) – First time the Count has ever reached the 30 species mark.
Well, we SET A NEW RECORD yesterday. Several NEW species for the Count were added.
Count by HOUR:
- 6:00 to 7:00 14 species
- 7:00 to 8:00 16 species
- 8:00 to 9:00 18 species
- 9:00 to 10:00 17 species
- 10:00 to 11:00 11 species
- 11:00 to 12:00 13 species
- 12:00 to 1:00 14 species
- 1:00 to 2:00 13 species
- 2:00 to 3:00 12 species
- 3:00 to 4:00 16 species
- 4:00 to 5:00 16 species
- 5:00 to 6:00 19 species
SO, the HIGH HOURLY COUNT came at the last minute. Great way to end the day.