Wrangell Christmas Bird Count 2012 results

 


Fine weather, December-style meant that Wrangell Christmas Bird counters were able to cover much of our marine territory as well as offer good visibility from shore. This year’s count was held on December 29. Twenty-eight participants enumerated birds by foot, car, boat, and from the comfort of home.

Because the water was calm, boat observers easily located the usual ducks – American wigeon, greater scaup, bufflehead, harlequin and common goldeneyes, as well as nearly 800 Barrow’s goldeneyes. Last year over 1900 Barrow’s goldeneyes were counted. A small number of the less commonly s...



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