Date: 2/2/26 11:28 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. Feb. 2, 2026
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
Feb. 2, 2026 7:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 38 End: 47 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 1 -3,
gusts of 4
Cloud Cover: 50%, high cirrus Weather: Sunny, wind gusts. Lake Ice
40%
SPECIES: 25 INDIVIDUALS: 741
Cackling Goose 8
Canada Goose 344
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 69
Mallard 162
Redhead 17
Bufflehead 24
Common Goldeneye 19
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 3
Rock Pigeon 17
Eurasian Collared-Dove 5
American Coot 16
Great Blue Heron 5
Bald Eagle 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
European Starling 6
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 22
House Finch 4
