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Preliminary​ ​Christmas​ ​Bird​ ​Count-Lakewood​ ​Circle 
Report​ ​2017 
Submitted​ ​by​ ​Nancy​ ​Howell,​ ​Compiler​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Lakewood​ ​Circle 
 
Preliminary​ ​Report
The 2017 Lakewood Circle (west side of Cleveland) Christmas Bird Count was truly a winter
wonderland. Snow, whiteout conditions for some, temperatures in the mid to upper teens … well
maybe not a wonderland. Despite the weather, participants did a bang-up job in locating a great
variety of species. This is a ​preliminary report as all lists have not been received. As of the writing of
this report, ​76 ​species were seen on Count Day ​and ​1 ​species during Count Week. ​Rare, unusual or
unexpected​ ​species​ ​are​​ ​bold,​ ​while​ ​count​ ​week​ ​(​CW​)​ ​species​ ​are​ ​in​​ ​italics​.
A final report with all species, the number of each species, as well as participants, will be listed on the
Western​ ​Cuyahoga​ ​Audubon​ ​website​ ​within​ ​a​ ​few​ ​weeks.

  Species

1. Canada​ ​Goose​ ​(​Branta​ ​canadensis​)

2. Mute​ ​Swan​ ​(​Cygnus​ ​olor​)

3. Tundra​ ​Swan​ ​(​Cygnus​ ​columbianus​)

4. Mallard​ ​(​Anas​ ​platyrhynchos​)

5. American​ ​Black​ ​Duck​ ​(​Anas​ ​rubripes​)

6. Wood​ ​Duck​ ​(​Aix​ ​sponsa​)

7. Northern​ ​Pintail​​ ​(Anas​ ​acuta)

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8. Redhead​ ​(​Aythya​ ​americana​)

9. Lesser​ ​Scaup​ ​(​Aythya​ ​affinis​)

10. King​ ​Eider​ ​ ​(​Somateria​ ​spectabilis​)

11. Surf​ ​Scoter​ ​(​Melanitta​ ​perspicillata​)

12. Bufflehead​ ​(​Bucephala​ ​albeola​)

13. Common​ ​Goldeneye​ ​(​Bucephala​ ​clangula​)

14. Hooded​ ​Merganser​ ​(​Lophodytes​ ​cucullatus​)

15. Common​ ​Merganser​ ​(​Mergus​ ​merganser​)

16. Red-breasted​ ​Merganser​ ​(​Mergus​ ​serrator​)

17. Ruddy​ ​Duck​ ​(​Oxyura​ ​jamaicensis​)

18. Wild​ ​Turkey​ ​(​Meleagris​ ​gallopavo​)

19. Common​ ​Loon​ ​(​Gavia​ ​immer​)

20. Pied-billed​ ​Grebe​ ​(​Podilymbus​ ​podiceps​)

21. Double-crested​ ​Cormorant​ ​(​Phalacrocorax​ ​auritus​)

22. Great​ ​Blue​ ​Heron​ ​(​Ardea​ ​herodias​)

23. Turkey​ ​Vulture​ ​(​Cathartes​ ​aura​)​ ​-​ ​Count​ ​Week

24. Bald​ ​Eagle​ ​(​Haliaeetus​ ​leucocephalus​)

25. Sharp-shinned​ ​Hawk​ ​(​Accipiter​ ​striatus​)

26. Cooper’s​ ​Hawk​ ​(​Accipiter​ ​cooperii​)

27. Red-tailed​ ​hawk​ ​(​Buteo​ ​jamaicensis​)

28. Red-shouldered​ ​Hawk​ ​(​Buteo​ ​lineatus​)

29. Rough-legged​ ​Hawk​ ​(​Buteo​ ​lagopus​)

30. American​ ​Coot​ ​(​Fulica​ ​americana​)

31. Ring-billed​ ​Gull​ ​(​Larus​ ​delawarensis​)

32. Herring​ ​Gull​ ​(​Larus​ ​argentatus)

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33. Great​ ​Black-backed​ ​Gull​ ​(​Larus​ ​marinus​)

34. Rock​ ​Pigeon​ ​(​Columba​ ​livia​)

35. Mourning​ ​Dove​ ​(​Zenaida​ ​macroura​)

36. Great​ ​Horned​ ​Owl​ ​(​Bubo​ ​virginianus​)

37. Barred​ ​Owl​ ​(​Strix​ ​varia​)

38. Snowy​ ​Owl​ ​(​Bubo​ ​scandiacus)

39​. Short-eared​ ​Owl​ ​(​Asio​ ​flammeus​)

40. Belted​ ​Kingfisher​ ​(​Megaceryle​ ​alcyon​)

41. Red-headed​ ​Woodpecker​ ​(​Melanerpes

erythrocephalus​)

42. Red-bellied​ ​Woodpecker​ ​(Melanerpes​ ​carolinus)

43. Downy​ ​Woodpecker​ ​(Picoides​ ​pubescens)

44. Hairy​ ​Woodpecker​ ​(​Picoides​ ​villosus​)

45. Northern​ ​Flicker​ ​(​Colaptes​ ​auratus​)

46. Pileated​ ​Woodpecker​ ​(​Dryocopus​ ​pileatus​)

47. American​ ​Kestrel​ ​(​Falco​ ​sparverius​)

48. Merlin​ ​(​Falco​ ​columbarius​)

49. Peregrine​ ​Falcon​ ​(​Falco​ ​peregrinus​)

50. American​ ​Crow​ ​(​Corvus​ ​brachyrhynchos​)

51. Blue​ ​Jay​ ​(Cyanocitta​ ​cristata)

52. Black-capped​ ​Chickadee​ ​(Poecile​ ​atricapillus)

53. Tufted​ ​Titmouse​ ​(Baeolophus​ ​bicolor)

54. White-breasted​ ​Nuthatch​ ​(Sitta​ ​carolinensis)

55. Red-breasted​ ​Nuthatch​ ​(​Sitta​ ​canadensis​)

56. Brown​ ​Creeper​ ​(​Certhia​ ​americana​)

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57. Carolina​ ​Wren​ ​(Thryothorus​ ​ludovicianus)

58. Winter​ ​Wren​​ ​(Troglodytes​ ​hiemalis)

59. Golden-crowned​ ​kinglet​ ​(Regulus​ ​satrapa)

60. Eastern​ ​Bluebird​ ​(​Sialia​ ​sialis​)

61. American​ ​Robin​ ​(​Turdus​ ​migratorius​)

62. Northern​ ​Mockingbird​ ​(​Mimus​ ​polyglottos​)

63. European​ ​Starling​ ​(​Sturnus​ ​vulgaris​)

64. Cedar​ ​Waxwing​ ​(​Bombycilla​ ​cedrorum​)

65. Eastern​ ​Towhee​ ​(​Pipilo​ ​erythrophthalmus)

66. American​ ​Tree​ ​Sparrow​ ​(Spizelloides​ ​arborea)

67. Song​ ​Sparrow​​ ​(Melospiza​ ​melodia)

68. Swamp​ ​Sparrow​​ ​(Melospiza​ ​georgiana)

69. W​hite-throated​ ​Sparrow​​ ​(Zonotrichia​ ​albicollis)

70. Dark-eyed​ ​Junco​ ​(Junco​ ​hyemalis)

71. Northern​ ​Cardinal​​ ​(Cardinalis​ ​cardinalis)

72. Red-winged​ ​Blackbird​​ ​(Agelaius​ ​phoeniceus)

73. Brown-headed​ ​Cowbird​​ ​(Molothrus​ ​ater)

74. House​ ​Finch​ ​(Haemorhous​ ​mexicanus)

75. Pine​ ​Siskin​ ​(​Spinus​ ​pinus​)

76. American​ ​Goldfinch​ ​(Spinus​ ​tristis)

77. House​ ​Sparrow​ ​(​Passer​ ​domesticus​)

 
 

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