Date: 1/5/26 11:41 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. Jan. 5, 2026
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
January 5, 2026 7:20 AM – 9:35 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 38 End: 39 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 1
Cloud Cover: 70% to 50% Weather: clouds covering sun, gray light; 20%
ice cover on lake
SPECIES: 26 INDIVIDUALS: 850
Cackling Goose 5
Canada Goose 526
Gadwall 68
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 54
Redhead 17
Ring-necked Duck 1
Bufflehead 12
Common Goldeneye 6
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 9
Rock Pigeon 44
Eurasian Collared-Dove 9
American Coot 18
Great Blue Heron 4
Bald Eagle 3
Belted Kingfisher 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 8
European Starling 26
Townsend’s Solitaire 2
American Robin 11
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 14
