Date: 8/17/26 6:28 pm
From: Judy Hengen via groups.io <judyhengen...>
Subject: [sd-birds] Canyon Lake Park Survey, RC, Pennington Co. August 17, 2026
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County
August 17, 2026 6:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Surveyors: Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell, Shailey Girling, Anya
Hartpence, Judy Hengen, Jackie Stucky-Strom
Conditions: Temp: Start: 61 End: 74 Wind (Beaufort Scale): 0
Cloud Cover: 90% cloudy Weather: low clouds, frequent showers,
low light
SPECIES: 41 INDIVIDUALS: 478

Canada Goose 22
Wood Duck 23
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 118
Hooded Merganser 3
Common Merganser 11
Rock Pigeon 13
Eurasian Collared-Dove 4
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Great Blue Heron 6
Turkey Vulture 34
Osprey 5
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 5
Western-wood Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 2
Blue Jay 6
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tree Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 12
European Starling 31
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 8
Cedar Waxwing 29
House Sparrow 58
House Finch 11
Red Crossbill 4
American Goldfinch 14
Chipping Sparrow 3
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
Lark Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Spotted Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 26
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Yellow Warbler 5


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