Date: 2/9/26 10:53 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. Feb. 9, 2026
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
Feb. 9, 2026 7:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 40 End: 46 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0 - 1
Cloud Cover: 100% Weather: muted light Lake Ice 0%
SPECIES: 27 INDIVIDUALS: 526
Canada Goose 154
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 94
American Wigeon 9
Mallard 98
Redhead 13
Bufflehead 16
Common Goldeneye 5
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 6
Rock Pigeon 24
Eurasian Collared-Dove 7
American Coot 16
Great Blue Heron 5
Bald Eagle 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
European Starling 18
Townsend’s Solitaire 2
American Robin 9
House Sparrow 18
House Finch 10
Song Sparrow 1
