On January 2, 55 birders counted birds in the Cook area for a 24 hour period. The count was done by car, walking or watching yards and feeders. Weather for the day started with a temperature of -33°F. Here are the numbers:
- Ruffed Grouse, 12
- Spruce Grouse, 2
- Bald Eagle, 3
- Rock Dove, 130
- Northern Hawk Owl, 3
- Downy Woodpecker, 31
- Hairy Woodpecker, 36
- Pileated Woodpecker, 8
- Northern Shrike, 1
- American Crow, 2
- Common Raven, 139
- Blue Jay, 134
- Gray Jay, 19
- White- Nuthatch, 60
- Red-breasted Nuthatch, 42
- European Starling, 53
- White-throated Sparrow, 1
- Dark-eyed Junco, 8
- Snow Bunting, 10
- American Goldfinch, 530
- Black-capped Chickadee, 707
- Pine Grosbeak, 182
- Evening Grosbeak, 101
- Common Red Poll, 113
- Pine Siskin, 52
- House Sparrow, 9
Some significant findings were: sighting 3 Northern Hawk Owls verified reports of Northern Owls moving south in search of food; American Goldfinch numbers increased from 33 in 2009 to 530; Red-breasted Nuthatches dropped from 136 to 42; and numbers of Pine Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins and Common Red Polls were much less this year.
Thanks to the North Country Free Press for the information.
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