Date: 8/21/26 6:40 pm From: David Strom via groups.io <djstrom...> Subject: [sd-birds] Outdoor Campus Survey 8-21-2026
The weekly survey at the Outdoor Campus West was conducted on August 21, 2026, by Judy Hengen, Rachel Benton, Laural Bidwell and Jackie Stucky-Strom. 36 species were identified with a total of 369 individuals.
Mallard-14
Rock Pigeon-21
Eurasian Collared Dove-15
Mourning Dove-1
Killdeer-1
Great Blue Heron-2
Turkey Vulture-1
Osprey-2
Red Tail Hawk-1
Belted Kingfisher-2
Cooper's Hawk-1
Downy Woodpecker-1
Red Headed Woodpecker-4
Northern Flicker-12
Western Wood Pewee-2
Eastern Kingbird-1
Red -eyed Vireo-4
Blue Jay-11
American Crow-10
Black Capped Chickadee-15
Cedar Waxwing-9
Red Breasted Nuthatch-11
Pygmy Nuthatch-5
Northern House Wren-2
Gray Catbird-15
Brown Thrasher-5
European Starling-85
American Robin-27
House Sparrow-2
House Finch-9
American Goldfinch-9
Chipping Sparrow-8
Spotted Towheee-6
Common Grackle-50
Common Yellowthroat-2
American Redstart-3
Start time: 6:00 AM, 61 degrees, Sky- 100% cloudy, Wind-0
End time: 10:15 AM, 80 degrees, Sky- 40% cloudy, Wind-0
