Date: 6/22/26 8:57 am From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. June 22, 2026
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
June 22, 2026 5:45 AM – 8:15 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 54 End: 58 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0
Cloud Cover: 100% Weather: fog, mist, light rain, low light
SPECIES: 32 INDIVIDUALS: 589
Canada Goose 156 includes 8 young
Wood Duck 18 includes 3 young
Gadwall 3
Mallard 60 includes 10 young
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 3
Rock Pigeon 6
Eurasian Collared-Dove 5
Mourning Dove 1
Great Blue Heron 58 combined adults and young FY in nest
Turkey Vulture 25
Osprey 2 CF CN to mom ON Mom moving around
Belted Kingfisher 4
Northern Flicker 9 FY
Western-wood Pewee 2
Western Flycatcher 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Violet-green Swallow 21
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 13
Barn Swallow 6
Cliff Swallow 9
European Starling 23
America Robin 21 FY
Cedar Waxwing 12
House Sparrow 38
House Finch 24
Red-winged Blackbird 25 A FY
Common Grackle 33 FY
Northern Yellow Warbler 2
Black-headed Grosbeak 1
