Date: 12/8/25 2:49 pm From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. Dec. 8, 2025
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
Dec. 8, 2025 7:20 AM – 9:30 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Judy Hengen, Carol Johnson, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 33 End: 30 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 2
Cloud Cover: 50% to 80% Weather: mostly dark clouds, low light. Lake
30% ice
SPECIES: 24 INDIVIDUALS: 2677
Cackling Goose 4
Canada Goose 2200
Gadwall 65
Mallard 112
Canvasback 1
Redhead 14
Ring-necked Duck 79
Bufflehead 36
Common Goldeneye 31
Hooded Merganser 9
Common Merganser 16
Rock Pigeon 19
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
American Coot 17
Great Blue Heron 1
Bald Eagle 2
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
European Starling 43
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 8
