Sunday Dec 28 2014. Overcast 5c
On Sunday I took part in the Langley/White Rock Christmas bird count. There were many experienced birders taking part and much to learn. It was the fourth or fifth time I have been on the count and as usual it was more about a fun day with friends than a photo expedition. I snapped a few shots at the Langley Memorial Hospital bird feeders.
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| American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
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| Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) |
Here are the results. Thanks for organizer Kathy Masse and others for all the hard work.
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Species |
2007
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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Blackbird - Brewer's |
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1
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30
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277
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212
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159
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90
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Blackbird - Red-winged |
12
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9
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57
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16
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30
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20
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104
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Brown Creeper |
6
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10
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7
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12
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1
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5
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3
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Bushtit |
82
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58
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89
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78
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34
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39
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184
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Chickadee - Black-capped |
198
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308
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255
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355
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299
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397
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354
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Chickadee - Chestnut-backed |
12
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25
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17
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33
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40
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27
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28
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Coot - American |
2
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0
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1
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1
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Cormorant - Double-crested |
1
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0
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0
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3
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1
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3
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Crossbill - Red |
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5
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0
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0
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10
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Crow - Northwestern |
730
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990
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805
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548
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784
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1348
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797
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Dove - Mourning |
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9
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6
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15
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1
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15
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27
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Duck - Bufflehead |
10
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3
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7
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8
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30
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6
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7
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Duck - Gadwall |
20
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5
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4
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20
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6
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12
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9
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Duck - Goldeneye |
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2
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1
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1
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2
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Duck - Green-winged Teal |
16
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4
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31
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14
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3
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1
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36
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Duck - Mallard |
493
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942
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772
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796
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928
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592
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568
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Duck - Northern Pintail |
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30
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25
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15
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Duck - Redhead |
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1
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0
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0
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Duck - Ring-necked |
6
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6
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4
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8
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5
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5
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Duck - Scaup - Lesser |
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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Duck - Scaup - Greater |
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1
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0
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Duck - Wood |
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2
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2
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0
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2
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Duck - Wigeon - American |
260
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233
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279
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180
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166
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168
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320
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Duck - Wigeon - Eurasian |
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1
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3
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0
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Eagle - Bald |
16
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14
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45
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42
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51
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26
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50
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Eagle - Golden |
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1
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Finch - House |
25
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139
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106
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88
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135
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67
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96
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Finch - Purple |
7
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2
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0
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8
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3
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9
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8
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Flicker - Northern |
29
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66
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51
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55
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46
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61
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53
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Goldfinch - American |
27
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18
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47
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6
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21
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24
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51
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Goose - Cackling |
25
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137
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64
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6
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0
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470
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Goose - Canada |
855
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1601
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808
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2087
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867
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519
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911
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Grebe - Pied-billed |
2
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1
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0
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1
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1
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1
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Grosbeak - Evening |
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7
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2
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0
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Gull - Glaucous-winged |
73
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629
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94
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213
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97
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270
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234
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Gull - Herring |
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2
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2
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Gull - Mew |
7
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0
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0
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75
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26
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0
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Gull - Ring-billed |
12
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12
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5
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5
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5
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4
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17
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Gull - Thayer's (Herring) |
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10
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0
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20
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0
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1
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Gull Species |
15
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62
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51
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85
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51
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75
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31
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Hawk - Cooper's |
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9
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1
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6
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2
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2
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2
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Hawk - Red-tailed |
8
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21
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23
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27
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15
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23
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27
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Hawk - Sharp-shinned |
2
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1
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4
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2
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0
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2
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Heron - Great Blue |
16
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13
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17
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27
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16
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17
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11
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Hummingbird - Anna's |
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3
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3
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21
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Jay - Steller's |
30
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48
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65
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44
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44
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44
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66
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Junco - Dark-eyed |
198
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316
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244
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264
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455
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513
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394
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Kestrel - American |
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1
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1
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4
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Kingfisher - Belted |
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4
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2
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4
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1
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Kinglet - Golden-crowned |
52
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20
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28
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67
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116
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138
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73
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Kinglet - Ruby-crowned |
16
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7
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2
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6
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13
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19
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7
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Merganser - Common |
2
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6
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0
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3
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10
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4
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Merganser - Hooded |
25
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17
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11
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18
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11
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34
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23
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Merlin |
1
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0
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1
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1
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3
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2
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Nuthatch - Red-breasted |
2
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13
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1
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1
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6
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1
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1
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Owl - Barn |
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1
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0
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2
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2
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0
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2
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Owl - Barred |
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1
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0
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Owl - Great Horned |
2
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1
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1
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1
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2
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0
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1
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Peregrine Falcon |
1
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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Pheasant - Ring-necked |
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1
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0
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0
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Pine Siskin |
219
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140
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10
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313
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608
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40
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264
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Raven - Common |
1
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4
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10
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6
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12
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1
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8
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Redpoll - Common |
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1
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0
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Robin - American |
75
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324
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179
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86
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97
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371
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92
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Rock Pigeon |
134
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329
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162
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287
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191
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127
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182
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Shrike - Northern |
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1
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0
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1
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0
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2
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Snipe - Wilson's |
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1
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3
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0
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Sparrow - Fox |
7
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7
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16
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25
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13
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30
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29
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Sparrow - Golden-crowned |
20
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27
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24
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50
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34
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25
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74
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Sparrow - House |
89
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63
|
43
|
237
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90
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51
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65
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Sparrow - Lincoln |
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12
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2
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1
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0
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Sparrow - Savannah |
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1
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0
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0
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Sparrow - Song |
49
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73
|
152
|
139
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109
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143
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134
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Sparrow - White-crowned |
13
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20
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27
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3
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16
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37
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11
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Starling - European |
479
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1654
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1767
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1469
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703
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953
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604
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Swan - Trumpeter |
|
15
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4
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3
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0
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Thrush - Hermit |
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2
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1
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0
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Thrush - Varied |
40
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20
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44
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11
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36
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48
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14
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Towhee - Spotted |
46
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57
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73
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43
|
62
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82
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70
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Waxwing - Cedar |
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14
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Woodpecker - Downy |
5
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9
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8
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8
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11
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10
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2
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Woodpecker - Hairy |
4
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4
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1
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6
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2
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4
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3
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Woodpecker - Pileated |
4
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4
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7
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3
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1
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3
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2
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Wren - Bewick's |
3
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8
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8
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5
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4
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4
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7
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Wren - Pacific (Winter) |
11
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3
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5
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15
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11
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14
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6
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Total Birds |
4495
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8549
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6531
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8329
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6557
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6661
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6705
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Total species |
55
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62
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61
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67
|
68
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67
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66
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Km driven |
? |
188
|
214.9
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201.4
|
175
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148
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179.1
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Km walked |
? |
24
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20.5
|
36
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33
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21.5
|
34
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Beautiful shot of the goldfinch glad the count went well John.
ReplyDeleteI saw a goldfinch today as well as a Siskin love the goldfinches no matter what plumage.