Date: 8/11/25 12:22 pm From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. August 11, 2025
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
August 11, 2025 6:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Victoria Hernandez,
Carol Johnson, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 61 End: 78 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 1 to 0
Cloud Cover: 0 to 75% Weather: clear and sunny mostly
SPECIES: 36 INDIVIDUALS: 535
Canada Goose 3
Wood Duck 16
Mallard 148
Blue-winged Teal 12
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 12
Rock Pigeon 26
Eurasian collared-Dove 20
American Coot 1
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 3
White-throated Swift 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Great Blue Heron 6
Turkey Vulture 42
Osprey 5 (includes 3 fledglings)
Bald Eagle 1 (immature)
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 3
Western-wood Pewee 4
Western Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 6
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 13
Cliff Swallow 5
European Starling 59
Gray Catbird 2
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 48
House Sparrow 56
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 12
Common Grackle 5
American Redstart 2
Black-headed Grosbeak 1
