Our team, led by Dave Tucker, had a great day of birding for the Kensington CBC. Our total was 50 species, on the high end historically for our count. We divided up sections of the count circle and were able to cover a bit more territory. Though some of our traditional spots were fairly quiet, there were pockets of good bird activity. We were excited to find a flock of eight Evening Grosbeaks. Other notable finds were a Red-shouldered Hawk, Black Vulture (2), Brown-headed Cowbird (2), and Pine Warbler (2). Our total of nine Brown Creepers is a probable high count for our sector. Red-winged Blackbirds at a total of 33 were another high count.
We were joined this year by Ashton Almeida whose expertise in birding the Seabrook Town Forest, part of our circle, made him a great addition to the team. Ashton and George Gavutis spent mid-day birding an area in Kensington known as the Cove and added a number of species to our count. Thanks to Dave Tucker for organizing us and the entire coastal CBC. It was a beautiful day to be out.
Katie Towler for the Kensington team
Portsmouth, NH
Other team members:
Dave Tucker
Jim Sparrell
Ashton Almeida
George Gavutis
50 Species
Canada Goose 104
Mallard 277
American Black Duck 22
Wild Turkey 79
Mourning Dove 36
American Herring Gull 7
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 6
Great Horned Owl 1
Barred Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9
Downy Woodpecker 16
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 26
American Crow 71
Common Raven 2
Black-capped Chickadee 57
Tufted Titmouse 32
Golden-crowned Kinglet 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 22
Brown Creeper 9
Carolina Wren 7
European Starling 36
Northern Mockingbird 4
Eastern Bluebird 30
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 18
Cedar Waxwing 1
House Sparrow 76
Evening Grosbeak 8
House Finch 36
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 81
American Tree Sparrow 27
Dark-eyed Junco 91
White-throated Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 33
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 38
