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North American Migratory Bird Count
May 10, 2003
Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania
This year's North American Migration Count took
place under less than ideal weather conditions. However, eight avid
birders took to the field and compiled a count list at least the equal
of last year's. “This is a great list and a great
effort,” stated Bill Judd, one of the count coordinators.
“Who knows what we might have done under better
conditions.”
The results of the count have been forwarded to
the National Audubon Society to be included in their international
spring migration count. This information is useful in helping determine
bird population changes, geographic shifts and changes of migratory
patterns of species.
Watch this web site for information about the
Pittsburgh South Hills Bird Circle Christmas Bird Count, coming in
December. If you are interested in learning more about birds and how to
identify them, watch for news of our birding classes or join us on a
birding hike.
| Species |
Number |
| Great Blue Heron |
13 |
| Turkey Vulture |
1 |
| Canada Goose |
102 |
| Wood Duck |
6 |
| Mallard |
105 |
| Northern Harrier |
2 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
1 |
| Accipiter, sp. |
1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
2 |
| American Kestrel |
1 |
| Wild Turkey |
8 |
| Killdeer |
2 |
| Spotted Sandpiper |
2 |
| Rock Dove |
8 |
| Mourning Dove |
16 |
| Chimney Swift |
38 |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
2 |
| Belted Kingfisher |
3 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
9 |
| Downy Woodpecker |
2 |
| Hairy Woodpecker |
1 |
| Northern Flicker |
12 |
| Pileated Woodpecker |
1 |
| Eastern Phoebe |
2 |
| Eastern Kingbird |
3 |
| Red-eyed Vireo |
14 |
| Blue Jay |
38 |
| American Crow |
53 |
| Tree Swallow |
12 |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
11 |
| Barn Swallow |
22 |
| Carolina Chickadee |
11 |
| Chickadee, sp. |
9 |
| Tufted Titmouse |
20 |
| Carolina Wren |
2 |
| House Wren |
9 |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
1 |
| Eastern Bluebird |
16 |
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| Species |
Number |
| Wood Thrush |
1 |
| American Robin |
84 |
| Gray Catbird |
8 |
| Northern Mockingbird |
7 |
| Brown Thrasher |
1 |
| European Starling |
115 |
| Cedar Waxwing |
21 |
| Tennessee Warbler |
2 |
| Nashville Warbler |
1 |
| Yellow Warbler |
42 |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler |
4 |
| Magnolia Warbler |
3 |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler |
2 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
2 |
| Black-throated Green Warbler |
3 |
| Blackburnian Warbler |
2 |
| Pine Warbler |
1 |
| American Redstart |
3 |
| Common Yellowthroat |
10 |
| Yellow-breasted Chat |
2 |
| Scarlet Tanager |
9 |
| Northern Cardinal |
54 |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
2 |
| Indigo Bunting |
38 |
| Eastern Towhee |
30 |
| Chipping Sparrow |
6 |
| Field Sparrow |
8 |
| Song Sparrow |
51 |
| White-throated Sparrow |
3 |
| White-crowned Sparrow |
1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
80 |
| Common Grackle |
111 |
| Brown-headed Cowbird |
12 |
| Baltimore Oriole |
44 |
| House Finch |
10 |
| American Goldfinch |
57 |
| House Sparrow |
5 |
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1396
total birds reported count day
73 species reported count day
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