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Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

The Jackson Audubon Society conducts an annual Christmas Bird Count each December, as part or the National Audubon count.  Our count area is the Waterloo State Recreation Area, centered on the corner of Mt. Hope and Seymour Rd.

Count Area Map

Latest (2007/2008) CBC Results for our area

Data retrieval/analysis system from National Audubon Christmas Bird Count

JAS Waterloo Area Christmas Bird Count Circle Map

The area covers a six mine radius centered on the intersection of Mount Hope Road and Seymour Road in Jackson County Michigan (42.3167 degrees North x -84.2167 degrees West) .  The count area area also encompasses part of western Washtenaw County.

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ACCESSING CBC DATA FROM NAS DATABASE

National Audubon Christmas Bird Count Page at  http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/ can be used to learn more about the CBC and view current and historic counts data. You can do your own data retrieval and analysis selecting count areas, species and/or years. 

History currently goes through the last count (2006/2007).You can look at the data, down load it, obtain charts an maps, and plot changes in population over the years. and over multiple count areas.  Detailed instructions for historical data for our count area are as follows.

  • Go to he National Audubon Christmas Bird Count Historical Results Page at  http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/hr/index.html

  • To analyze data by count circles, click the "By Count Circle" button near the bottom of the page.
  • To gat to the Waterloo count area, in n Step 1 "OPTION A: STATE OR PROVINCE" select Michigan from the drop down list.
  • Click on the "Find Count" button.
  • In In Step 2"ADD SELECTED CBC COUNT CODE TO YOUR QUERY"  scroll down to find and then click on "waterloo state recreation area [MWA]"
  • Then click the  "Add" button.
  • In Step 3 "SELECT DATE RANGE" Select thestart and end dates oof the count or counts you want to look at. 
  • Then click on the "MAKE A TABLE" button on the right side. 
  • A table with the count data you requested will now be displayed.
  • NOTE: In Step 2 you can select other states, or other count areas than Waterloo, if you want to view other areas.  If you want to combine areas, you can select and add multiple areas.

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2007/2008 WATERLOO AREA CBC Results

       We had 35 field observers and several feeder watchers participating. This is a report of some of the highlights plus a full list of species below.
       Highlights: Two immature White-crowned Sparrows were found for only the third count record. A single White-crowned was recorded in both 1977 and 2005. This species is a regular fall and spring migrant, but an uncommon winter visitor to our area. Three other species were counted in record high numbers; 1465 Sandhill Cranes, 91 Red-bellied Woodpeckers and 302 Northern Cardinals. The old records were 1107 Sandhills in 1998, 55 Red-bellieds in 2003 and 273 Cardinals in 1996. The majority of the Sandhill Cranes observed were coming to a night roost near the sharp corner on Dalton Road
       A few interesting species seen that are not recorded on most counts were; 1 Bald Eagle, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk, 2 Rough-legged Hawks, 1 Barred Owl, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 Pileated Woodpeckers, 1 Northern Shrike, 1 Carolina Wren, 2 Hermit Thrushes, 2 Lapland Longspurs, 6 Snow Buntings, 39 Common Redpolls, and 2 Pine Siskins.   
       The following is a list of species whose count was higher than average. The numbers in parentheses are the average counts for that species in the ten year period from 1997 - 2006: 1139 Canada Geese (585), 118 Wild Turkeys (76), 5 Great Blue Herons (2), 536 Blue Jays (332), 455 American Crows (356), 11 Red-breasted Nuthatches (4), 1683 European Starlings (750), 389 Cedar Waxwings (206), 472 Dark-eyed Juncos (354), and 1065 House Sparrows (731).
       Some species were recorded in lower than average numbers: 1 Ring-necked Pheasant (8), 109 Rock Pigeons (252), 417 Mourning Doves (714), 59 Eastern Bluebirds (123), 6 Purple Finches (49), and 129 House Finches (189).
       Other species were noteworthy by their absence on count day: There were no swans of any species and the only ducks observed were American Black Duck and Mallard. Ruffed Grouse, which has been recorded on 20 of our 39 counts, was missed. Neither Red-winged Blackbirds nor Common Grackles made a showing. Two Brown-headed Cowbirds were the only representatives from the Icterid family.
       The 40th Waterloo Recreation Area CBC will be held on Saturday, December20th, 2008. Be sure to mark your calendars!!

Don & Robyn Henise, Waterloo Area Count Cmpilers

Waterloo State Recreation Area [MIWA]
Michigan Region
42.3167 degrees North x -84.2167 degrees West
Christmas Bird Count
Count Year: 108
 
Species
Number Number / Party Hr. Flags Editorial Flags
 
  Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
1339  
19.9108  
HC  
 
  American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
129  
1.9182  
 
 
  Ring-necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
1  
0.0149  
LC  
 
  Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)
118  
1.7546  
HC  
 
  Great Blue Heron (Blue form)
(Ardea herodias)
5  
0.0743  
HC  
 
  Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
1  
0.0149  
 
 
  Northern Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  Sharp-shinned Hawk
(Accipiter striatus)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  Cooper's Hawk
(Accipiter cooperii)
9  
0.1338  
 
 
  Red-shouldered Hawk
(Buteo lineatus)
1  
0.0149  
 
 
  Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)
40  
0.5948  
 
 
  Rough-legged Hawk
(Buteo lagopus)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)
12  
0.1784  
 
 
  Sandhill Crane
(Grus canadensis)
1465  
21.7844  
HC  
 
  Ring-billed Gull
(Larus delawarensis)
9  
0.1338  
 
 
  Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)
3  
0.0446  
 
 
  gull sp.
(Larus)
4  
0.0595  
 
 
  Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)
109  
1.6208  
 
 
  Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)
417  
6.2007  
 
 
  Eastern Screech-Owl
(Megascops asio)
12  
0.1784  
 
 
  Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  Barred Owl
(Strix varia)
1  
0.0149  
 
 
  Belted Kingfisher
(Ceryle alcyon)
1  
0.0149  
 
 
  Red-headed Woodpecker
(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
11  
0.1636  
 
 
  Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Melanerpes carolinus)
91  
1.3532  
HC  
 
  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Sphyrapicus varius)
1  
0.0149  
 
 
  Downy Woodpecker
(Picoides pubescens)
86  
1.2788  
 
 
  Hairy Woodpecker
(Picoides villosus)
11  
0.1636  
 
 
  Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)
19  
0.2825  
 
 
  Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  Northern Shrike
(Lanius excubitor)
1  
0.0149  
 
 
  Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)
536  
7.9703  
 
 
  American Crow
(Corvus brachyrhynchos)
455  
6.7658  
 
 
  Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris)
123  
1.829  
HC  
 
  Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)
300  
4.461  
 
 
  Tufted Titmouse
(Baeolophus bicolor)
111  
1.6506  
 
 
  Red-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis)
11  
0.1636  
HC  
 
  White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta carolinensis)
100  
1.487  
 
 
  Brown Creeper
(Certhia americana)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)
1  
0.0149  
 
 
  Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa)
4  
0.0595  
 
 
  Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)
59  
0.8773  
LC  
 
  Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)
95  
1.4126  
 
 
  Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  European Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
1683  
25.026  
HC  
 
  Cedar Waxwing
(Bombycilla cedrorum)
389  
5.7844  
 
 
  American Tree Sparrow
(Spizella arborea)
361  
5.368  
 
 
  Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)
7  
0.1041  
 
 
  White-throated Sparrow
(Zonotrichia albicollis)
4  
0.0595  
 
 
  White-crowned Sparrow
(Zonotrichia leucophrys)
2  
0.0297  
US  
 
  Dark-eyed (Slate-colored) Junco
(Junco hyemalis)
472  
7.0186  
HC  
 
  Lapland Longspur
(Calcarius lapponicus)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  Snow Bunting
(Plectrophenax nivalis)
6  
0.0892  
 
 
  Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
302  
4.4907  
HC  
 
  Brown-headed Cowbird
(Molothrus ater)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  Purple Finch
(Carpodacus purpureus)
6  
0.0892  
 
 
  House Finch
(Carpodacus mexicanus)
129  
1.9182  
 
 
  Common Redpoll
(Carduelis flammea)
39  
0.5799  
 
 
  Pine Siskin
(Carduelis pinus)
2  
0.0297  
 
 
  American Goldfinch
(Carduelis tristis)
329  
4.8922  
 
 
  House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
1065  
15.8364  
HC  
 
   
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Weather & Effort
 
  Count Date:
Dec 15, 2007 
 
  Number of Participants:
35 
 
  Number of Party Hours:
67.25 
  Species Reported:
62 
  Low Temperature:
22 
 
  High Temperature:
29 
 
  AM Weather:
Cloudy 
Rain: None 
 
  PM Weather:
Cloudy 
Rain: None 
Snow: None / Light 
 
  Participants:
Sponsor: Jackson Audubon Society
Compiler: Don Henise
Secondary Compiler(s): Robyn Henise ,
Participants:
Barb Anderson 
Myrna Berlet 
Kathy Claflin 
Lathem Claflin 
Bill Cook 
Birgit Dane 
Roy Dane 
Charles DeGroote 
Courtney DeGroote 
Dorwin DeGroote 
Carol Greer 
Justin Hamilton 
Don Henise 
Robyn Henise 
Tom Hodgson 
Ron Hoffman 
Julia Keen 
Allen King 
Peggy Liggit 
 
Gary Mason 
Ron Mead 
Ron Niedzielski 
Sue Niedzielski 
Nena Obits 
Joyce Peterson 
Helena Robinovitz 
Stewart Robinovitz 
Don Siegrist 
Gary Siegrist 
Nancy Siegrist 
Connie Spotts 
Diane Valen 
Chris VanLonkhuyzen 
Libby Warner 
Sarah Warner 
Brad Whaley 
Hugh Zernickow 
 
 

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