Date: 2/11/26 12:25 pm From: Donna and Bruce Walgren via groups.io <Piranga...> Subject: [NEBirds] Harrison CBC
Harrison Christmas Bird Count Review for 2025
The Harrison CBC was conducted on 1-3-2026. The four participants were
treated to nice, mostly sunny, windless conditions. A high of 59 degrees
without any snow made the day pleasant but made one wonder how much longer
the dry conditions will prevail. 551 individual birds (the average count is
603) representing 37 species (tied for the high count) were tallied.
New Species : Evening Grosbeak (Rocky Mountains or type 4) and Red-winged
Blackbirds were counted for the first time. Also new was the Interior West
White-breasted Nuthatch and the Ponderosa Pine or type 2 Red Crossbill
subspecies.
High Counts: 4 Bald Eagle tied the record high set last year.
3 Prairie Falcons set the high count for the
species, the 5th year that they have been found.
4 Blue Jays were the most seen on the count, only
the 3rd year that they have been seen.
157 American Robins almost double the previous high
of 79 seen in 2023, only one seen last year.
Notable Sightings: 1 Common Raven made it three years in a row that they
have been seen.
21 Townsend's Solitaire were found, high
count was 27 in 2005, the average is 8.
31 Cedar Waxwings were counted, only the
4th time that they have been seen.
Thanks to all that participated and a special thanks to Kathy DeLara who
contacted and organized the participants.
Bruce and Donna Walgren
Casper, WY
Here is the complete list:
1 Canada Goose
7 Wild Turkey
2 Golden Eagle
1 Northen Harrier
4 Bald Eagle
2 Red-tailed Hawk
7 Rough-legged Hawk
1 Ferruginous Hawk
2 Rock Pigeon
16 Eurasian Collared-Dove
3 Downy Woodpecker
3 Hairy Woodpecker
3 Northern Flicker
1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
3 Prairie Falcon
1 Northern Shrike
4 Blue Jay
3 Black-billed Magpie
1 Common Raven
17 American Crow
58 Horned Lark
19 Black-capped Chickadee
15 Red-breasted Nuthatch
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 White-breasted Nuthatch (Interior West)
12 Pygmy Nuthatch
2 Brown Creeper
21 Townsend's Solitaire
157 American Robin
34 European Starling
31 Cedar Waxwing
5 Lapland Longspur
1 Dark-eyed Junco
4 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
5 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
1 Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided)
4 Red-winged Blackbird
3 House Finch
42 Red Crossbill
9 Red Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine, Type 2)
9 American Goldfinch
27 Evening Grosbeak (Rocky Mountain or type 4)
6 House Sparrow
Total Individual Birds = 551 Total Species = 37
Start Time: 7:45 AM
End Time: 2 PM
Miles driven 109
Miles walked 1.75
Total Party Miles 110.75
Hours driven 8.5
Hours walked 2.5
Total Party Hours 11
Weather:
Temp Minimum = 30 Temp Maximum = 59
Wind Direction = NW Minimum = 0 Maximum = 15 MPH
Snow Depth: 0 inches
Water: Still Water - Mostly open Moving Water - Open
