Date: 6/2/25 11:33 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. June 2, 2025
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
June 2, 2025 6:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Carol Johnson
Conditions: Temp: Start: 56 End: 63 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0 -1
Cloud Cover: 60% Weather: Partly sunny, chance of showers
SPECIES: 38 INDIVIDUALS: 563
Canada Goose 139 (includes 21 young)
Wood Duck 22 (includes 18 young)
Mallard 81 (includes 15 young)
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 1
Rock Pigeon 30
Eurasian Collared-Dove 8
Mourning Dove 1
White-throated Swift 1
Great Blue Heron 54 (includes 23 young)
Turkey Vulture 24
Osprey 2 ON
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Western-wood Pewee 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 7
Tree Swallow 2
Violet-green Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 12 ON
Cliff Swallow 61
European Swallow 52
Gray Catbird 4
Swainson’s Thrush 1
American Robin 22
Cedar Waxwing 8
House Sparrow 50
House Finch 32
Song Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 52
Common Grackle 56
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 8
Black-headed Grosbeak 2
