Date: 6/1/26 8:59 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co June 1, 2026
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
June 1, 2026 5:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Judy Hengen
Conditions: Temp: Start: 48 End: 57 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0 - 1
Cloud Cover: 100% cloudy Weather: totally cloudy, overcast, low
light, cool
SPECIES: 38 INDIVIDUALS: 643
Canada Goose 118 includes 39 young
Wood Duck 24 includes 8 ducklings FOS
Mallard 59 includes 16 ducklings
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 18 includes 13 ducklings
Rock Pigeon 10
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Mourning Dove 1
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Great Blue Heron 59 includes 15 nestlings FY
Turkey Vulture 43
Osprey 2 ON CN CF
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 2
Western-wood Pewee 1 FOS
Western Flycatcher 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tree Swallow 13
Violet-green Swallow 13
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 12
Cliff Swallow 50
European Starling 27
Gray Catbird 3
American Robin 21
Cedar Waxwing 4
House Sparrow 51
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 14 ON
Common Grackle 45
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Yellow Warbler 3
Black-headed Grosbeak 4
