Results of the 2003 Jamestown Christmas Bird Count
Compiled by
Lawrence D. Igl
U.S. Geological Survey
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
8711 37th Street SE
Jamestown, North Dakota 58401-7317
On 17 December 2003, 16 individuals participated in the annual Jamestown Christmas Bird Count. Participants traveled 4.0 party miles (3.75 party hours) by horseback, 18.9 party miles (15.5 party hours) on foot, and 432.6 party miles (36.75 party hours) by car. Noteworthy species included a Northern Goshawk, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, 59 American Robins, six Northern Shrikes, and a Brown Thrasher. On Count day, participants observed 4,561 individual birds of 45 species. A Red-bellied Woodpecker, a Varied Thrush, a Great Blue Heron, and a Short-eared Owl were observed during the week of the Count (cw) but not on the day of the Count. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center of the U.S. Geological Survey provided vehicles for travel. Thanks to everyone who participated! Thanks also to everyone who provided lunch and refreshments for Count participants, including Betty Euliss, Amy and Larry Igl, John Lokemoen, Jill and Terry Shaffer, and Mark Sherfy. Special thanks to Deb Buhl for checking on the food while participants were in the field.
Participants: Caleb Balas, Tom Buhl, Betty Euliss, Lyle Hanson, Lawrence Igl (compiler – Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown), Doug Johnson, A.J. Klein, Bill Klett, John Lokemoen, Wes Newton, Skip Olson, Tom Olson, Jennifer Post, Jill Shaffer, Terry Shaffer, Mark Sherfy.
| SPECIES RECORDED |
NUMBER |
| Great Blue Heron |
cw |
| Canada Goose |
5 |
| Mallard |
1 |
| Rough-legged Hawk |
1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
1 |
| Northern Goshawk |
1 |
| Merlin |
1 |
| American Kestrel |
1 |
| Gray Partridge |
9 |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse |
138 |
| Ring-necked Pheasant |
34 |
| Wild Turkey |
21 |
| Rock Dove |
422 |
| Mourning Dove |
2 |
| Great Horned Owl |
2 |
| Eastern Screech Owl |
1 |
| Short-eared Owl |
cw |
| Downy Woodpecker |
35 |
| Hairy Woodpecker |
8 |
| Northern Flicker (YS) |
13 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
cw |
| Horned Lark |
45 |
| Blue Jay |
104 |
| American Crow |
362 |
| Black-capped Chickadee |
116 |
| White-breasted Nuthatch |
41 |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
3 |
| Brown Thrasher |
1 |
| American Robin |
59 |
| Varied Thrush |
cw |
| Cedar Waxwing |
157 |
| Northern Shrike |
6 |
| European Starling |
197 |
| American Tree Sparrow |
27 |
| Harris's Sparrow |
1 |
| Lapland Longspur |
15 |
| Dark-eyed Junco |
30 |
| Snow Bunting |
325 |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird |
1 |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
65 |
| Rusty Blackbird |
4 |
| Purple Finch |
3 |
| House Finch |
188 |
| Common Redpoll |
260 |
| Pine Siskin |
3 |
| American Goldfinch |
33 |
| White-winged Crossbill |
1 |
| House Sparrow |
1,817 |
|
|
| COUNT SUMMARY |
| Number of Individuals |
4,561 |
| Number of Species/Forms |
45 |
| Number of Observers |
16 |
| |
| Total Party Miles |
455.5 |
| Party Miles (on foot) |
18.9 |
| Party Miles (by car) |
432.6 |
| Party Miles (by horseback) |
4.0 |
| |
| Total Party Hours |
56.00 |
| Party Hours (on foot) |
15.50 |
| Party Hours (by car) |
36.75 |
| Party Hours (by horseback) |
3.75 |
| |
| Temperature |
15 to 41 °F |
| |
| Wind Speed |
| Morning |
Calm changing to 5 mph |
| Afternoon |
5-15 mph |
| |
| Wind Direction |
Southwest changing to northwest |
| |
| Cloud Cover |
| Morning |
Overcast |
| Afternoon |
Mostly cloudy |
| |
| Precipitation |
| Morning |
Light freezing rain |
| Afternoon |
None |
| |
| Snow depth |
3 inches in open; drifts to 36 inches |
| |
| Water Conditions |
| Moving Water |
Mostly Frozen |
| Still Water |
Mostly Frozen |
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