The 2014 Mid-Winter Carroll County Bird Count was held on January 18th. In many places that morning, there was a light dusting of snow on the ground. Temperatures hung in the mid- to upper 20s for most of the day. However, this did not keep our 11 parties (26 individuals) from logging in 477.5 miles by vehicle and 35.2 miles on foot. Thanks to all who counted!
The tally rally was held at Amy’s house. As always, Amy made sure that everyone was well-received and well-fed. Thanks Amy!
15602 individuals belonging to 84 different species were recorded. Write-ins included Short-eared Owl, Greenwinged Teal, American Pipit, Greater White-fronted Goose, Northern Pintail, and Common Grackle.
The top twenty species in terms of numbers included:
| Canada Goose | 5050 |
| European Starling | 2716 |
| American Crow | 1909 |
| Dark-eyed Junco | 510 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 504 |
| Ring-billed Gull | 445 |
| Rock Pigeon | 394 |
| Northern Cardinal | 290 |
| Mallard | 263 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 236 |
| Horned Lark | 218 |
| Common Merganser | 210 |
| House Sparrow | 201 |
| Song Sparrow | 187 |
| Mourning Dove | 158 |
| Turkey Vulture | 151 |
| Eastern Bluebird | 151 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 150 |
| American Robin | 149 |
| American Goldfinch | 114 |
Our next count will be on May 10th. Please mark you calendars and try to participate. The Tally Rally is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm. It will be hosted by Susan Bollinger at her home on Bachman Valley Road. RSVP to Susan (410-848-2050) if you will be attending. She can also give you directions. Please plan on bringing a cash donation ($5) or a food item.
Carroll County Bird Club 