Date: 1/2/26 3:01 pm From: David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...> Subject: [sd-birds] Outdoor Campus West Survey 1-2-2026
The weekly survey at the Outdoor Campus West was conducted on January 2, 2026, by Judy Hengen, Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell and Jackie Stucky-Strom. The general weather conditions during the entire survey consisted of light snow, fog, and hoar frost on the trees. 28 species were identified with a total of 342 individuals.
Canada Goose-11
Gadwall-1
American Wigeon-18
Mallard-89
Green Wing Teal-18
Ring Neck Duck-5
Bufflehead-4
Rock Pigeon-11
Eurasian Collared Dove-14
Great Blue Heron-2
Red-tail Hawk-1
Hairy Woodpecker-1
Northern Flicker-4
Blue Jay-5
American Crow-22
Black-capped Chickadee-10
Red Breasted Nuthatch-1
European Starling-16
Townsend's Solitaire-7
American Robin-66
Cedar Waxwing-12
House Sparrow-10
American Goldfinch-1
Darka eyed Junco-6
White Throated Sparrow-1
Red Wing Blackbird-1
Common Grackle-3
Northern Cardinal-2
Start time: 7:30 AM, 25 degrees, Sky-100% Cloud Covered, Wind-1
End Time: 10:00 AM, 27 degrees, Sky-100% Cloud Covered, Wind-1
