Monroe Christmas Bird Count - 21 Dec 1986
21Dec1986 Monroe, MI Christmas Bird Count 1986
Sunny, mild, 30+
0800 hrs. Sterling State park, Monroe. As we enter the park, we are
greeted by the sight of a Red Fox trotting across the frozen waters of one of the inland bays/ponds of the park. As it disappears into the brush another Red Fox appears on the other side of the bank and runs up
to the top of a small hill, where it stands motionless for a few moments before disappearing on the other side. Small flocks of Canada
Geese can be heard off in the distance and are soon observed flying
south toward the Monroe Power Plant. The largest flock contained 40
birds with the total number of birds seen at 80. A pair of Downy
Woodpeckers are foraging in the trees above us.
Sunny, mild, 30+
0800 hrs. Sterling State park, Monroe. As we enter the park, we are
greeted by the sight of a Red Fox trotting across the frozen waters of one of the inland bays/ponds of the park. As it disappears into the brush another Red Fox appears on the other side of the bank and runs up
to the top of a small hill, where it stands motionless for a few moments before disappearing on the other side. Small flocks of Canada
Geese can be heard off in the distance and are soon observed flying
south toward the Monroe Power Plant. The largest flock contained 40
birds with the total number of birds seen at 80. A pair of Downy
Woodpeckers are foraging in the trees above us.
1000 hrs. Lots of gulls on the ice and in the air. Totals: 300 Herring Gulls, 50 Great Black-backed Gulls. 1 Canvasback seen, and a pair of female Common Goldeneyes in the open waters of the ponds (identified by brown head and bright yellow eyes).
1030 hrs. Female American Kestrel in tree, identified by all brownish wings and back. Chest very light, w/ no markings. As it perches, its tail
is continuously bobbing up and down. Farther down along the stream a male is seen atop a dead poplar. It is identified by its steely-gray wings and orange back. It also does its tail-wagging. Total Number seen: 3 females, 1 male.
is continuously bobbing up and down. Farther down along the stream a male is seen atop a dead poplar. It is identified by its steely-gray wings and orange back. It also does its tail-wagging. Total Number seen: 3 females, 1 male.
Sterling SP, Monroe, Michigan, US
Dec 21, 1986 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Me and Tim Walsh as part of the Monroe, MI Christmas Bird Count at Sterling State Park. My notebook entries.
7 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 80
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 1
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 300
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 50 238 were reported for the Monroe, MI CBC that year.
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 2
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 4 3 females, 1 male
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Dec 21, 1986 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Me and Tim Walsh as part of the Monroe, MI Christmas Bird Count at Sterling State Park. My notebook entries.
7 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 80
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 1
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 300
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 50 238 were reported for the Monroe, MI CBC that year.
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 2
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 4 3 females, 1 male
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1200 hrs. Monroe Power Plant. Sunny, 35 F. Winds 0-5 mph from SW.
Not as many birds seen as last year. Probably due to warm weather.
Totals: 7 Bonaparte's Gulls, 1000's of Herring Gulls, few hundred
Great Black-backed Gulls, 150 Canada Geese, 200 Mallard, 50 American Black Ducks, 6-10 American Coots, 20-30 Great Blue Herons, 23 Black-crowned Night Herons, 4 Red-tailed Hawks, 2 Double-crested Cormorants, 2 Belted Kingfishers, 35 American Goldfinches. Total for day: 23 species.
Not as many birds seen as last year. Probably due to warm weather.
Totals: 7 Bonaparte's Gulls, 1000's of Herring Gulls, few hundred
Great Black-backed Gulls, 150 Canada Geese, 200 Mallard, 50 American Black Ducks, 6-10 American Coots, 20-30 Great Blue Herons, 23 Black-crowned Night Herons, 4 Red-tailed Hawks, 2 Double-crested Cormorants, 2 Belted Kingfishers, 35 American Goldfinches. Total for day: 23 species.
DTE Energy Monroe Power Plant, Monroe, Michigan, US
Dec 21, 1986 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Tim Walsh and I, and Janet Hinshaw (compiler?) for Monroe PP portion of Monroe, MI CBC that year. This is only a partial list based on notes I took and reflects only a portion of the numbers counted.
12 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 150
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 200
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 50
American Coot (Fulica americana) 8
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 7
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 150 "few hundred black-backed gulls" were part of 230 reported for the Monroe, MI CBC that year.
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 2
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 23 Back in 1986 a roosting colony was regular along the warm-water discharge of the power plant during the winter. It has since disappeared. 23 would have been the accurate count for the species and was the total for the CBC that year.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 30
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 4
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 35
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Dec 21, 1986 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Tim Walsh and I, and Janet Hinshaw (compiler?) for Monroe PP portion of Monroe, MI CBC that year. This is only a partial list based on notes I took and reflects only a portion of the numbers counted.
12 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 150
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 200
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 50
American Coot (Fulica americana) 8
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 7
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 150 "few hundred black-backed gulls" were part of 230 reported for the Monroe, MI CBC that year.
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 2
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 23 Back in 1986 a roosting colony was regular along the warm-water discharge of the power plant during the winter. It has since disappeared. 23 would have been the accurate count for the species and was the total for the CBC that year.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 30
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 4
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 35
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1400-1700 hrs. Afternoon birding dead!!!!! No birds to be seen anywhere. St. Mary's Academy cemetery real dead. Only a pair of
Dark-Eyed Juncos seen all afternoon. I may have seen a Broad-winged Hawk fly overhead, but can't be confirmed because I was busy watering a tree. I've been told that it would have been the first sighting in the state
ever seen at this late in the year. Most likely a Red-shouldered Hawk.
Overall consensus for the day: very disappointing!!! One of the worst
Counts in 10 years. Only 50 species seen. Warm weather most likely
reason. Sightings of the day: Great Horned Owl, Eastern Bluebird.
Dark-Eyed Juncos seen all afternoon. I may have seen a Broad-winged Hawk fly overhead, but can't be confirmed because I was busy watering a tree. I've been told that it would have been the first sighting in the state
ever seen at this late in the year. Most likely a Red-shouldered Hawk.
Overall consensus for the day: very disappointing!!! One of the worst
Counts in 10 years. Only 50 species seen. Warm weather most likely
reason. Sightings of the day: Great Horned Owl, Eastern Bluebird.
St. Mary's Academy, Monroe, Michigan, US
Dec 21, 1986 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Tim Walsh and I as part of the Monroe, MI CBC that year.
3 species
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) 1
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 2
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Dec 21, 1986 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Tim Walsh and I as part of the Monroe, MI CBC that year.
3 species
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) 1
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 2
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