Date: 12/9/24 1:25 pm
From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. Dec. 9, 2024
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
Dec. 9, 2024 7:25 AM –9:15 AM
Surveyors: Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 32 End: 32 Wind(Beaufort Scale): 0-1
Cloud Cover: 100% Weather: fine, steady blowing snow Ice
cover: 20%
SPECIES: 18 INDIVIDUALS: 1267

Cackling Goose 7
Canada Goose 900
Gadwall 30
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 152
Redhead 19
Ring-necked Duck 49
Bufflehead 26
Common Goldeneye 11
Hooded Merganser 2
Common Merganser 5
Rock Pigeon 28
Eurasian Collared-Dove 4
American Coot 16
Bald Eagle 2 (eating waterfowl on the ice)
Belted Kingfisher 1
American Crow 2
European Starling 3

We saw 9 dead Canada Geese around the lake and reported to a RC Parks Dept.
worker.


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