Folks,

The following are the results from our September 16th Fall Migration
Count of Klickitat County. We should have the total results on the
web soon, species by species and sector by sector.

We can always use more help, regardless of your skill level.
Recruiting for these counts is an on going activity.

Thank you for your interest,
Bob


Total birds observed ( both seen and/or heard) 8527
Total species observed Count day 131
Additional Count week species 14

Total species observed within week 145

Total teams 11
Total participants 28

Team hours walking 26
Team hours driving 63

Team miles walking 17
Team miles driving 793

Other interesting non-bird observations: Mink, beaver and otter;
three Bobcats ( mom and two kittens)

Unusual birds observed: Red-necked grebe, Eared grebe, Green heron,
Redhead ( duck), Ruddy duck, Red-shouldered hawk, Ferruginous hawk,
Swainson's hawk, Rough-legged hawk, Peregrine and Prairie falcons,
Golden eagle, Sandhill crane, Least and Baird's sandpipers,
Bonaparte's gull, Common tern, Gray catbird, Sage thrasher, Sage
sparrow, 6 different warblers

Most numerous species...Brewers's blackbird ( 899) Yellow-rumped
warbler ( 682), European starling ( 658), Western bluebird ( 599)