Wells County Bird Count

Bird watchers in Wells County counted 41 different species and 4,706 individual birds during the Christmas Bird Count taken Dec. 21, 2009.
Bird counters included: Ken and Justin Dubach, Freida Debolt, Bill and Kathy Fuller, Gayle Gibson, Carolyn Graham, Rita Knowles, Bob and Marilyn Lewandowski, Dorothy and Earlene Moser, Jerry D. and Michael E. Moser, Charles and Ruth Oswalt, Larry and Jerry Parker, Linda Reiff, Mick Ulmer and Robert and Cindy Williams.
Birds counted were:
Canada Goose: 465; Mallard: 37; Great Blue Heron: 2; Turkey Vulture: 1; Sharp-shinned Hawk: 2; Cooper’s Hawk: 6; Red-tailed Hawk: 20; Kestrel: 24; Killdeer: 2; Rock Pigeon; 95; Mourning Dove: 254; Great Horned Owl: 2; Barred Owl: 1; Red-headed Woodpecker: 3; Red-bellied Woodpecker: 33; Downy Woodpecker: 37; Hairy Woodpecker: 3; Flicker: 16; Pileated Woodpecker: 2; Bluejay: 155; Crow: 23; Horned Lark: 740; Carolina Chickadee: 29; Black capped Chickadee: 3; Tufted Titmouse: 16; White-breasted Nuthatch; 41; Brown Creeper: 1; Robin: 2; Starling: 2,112; Cedar Waxwing: 18; Tree Sparrow: 43; Song Sparrow: 2; Dark-eyed Junco: 50; Cardinal: 52; Red-winged Blackbird: 1; Eastern Meadowlark: 1; Common Grarkle: 1; Brown-headed Cowbird: 11; House finch: 12; Goldfinch: 21; House Sparrow: 367.
One Hooded Merganser was seen during the count period.