108th Audubon Christmas Bird Count at the Zoo

by Amanda, Education Manager and Bird Enthusiast

Date: 22-12-2007
Time: 07:00-09:15
Temp: 40 deg. F
Cloud Cover: 50%
Wind: 1
Observers: Amanda C., Sara G., Ann H.

‘Tis the season to spend all day in the cold counting birds! We had a beautiful, clear, and very cold Christmas Bird Count today. We tallied 27 local bird species on Zoo grounds! Highlights included a pair of red shouldered hawks, two black phoebes, a lesser goldfinch, and three Nuttall’s woodpeckers. Yes, we count the mallards and wood ducks on the lake, they are Zoo visitors! Just off grounds at the nearest pond we found a pair of belted kingfishers, and spotted a black-throated gray warbler in an oak tree in the park. Happy Birding!

Find out more about the Sacramento Audubon Society: http://www.sacramentoaudubon.org/

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