Chatham County 2000--2009
TOTALS FOR ALL ROUTES(total number of routes = 14 . . . except only 13 in 2004). This list includes some species probably nesting in Chatham County but not yet recorded on any route.
All-time highs in 2009: Mourning Dove, Pileated Woodpecker,
American Crow, Purple Martin, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Bluebird,
Near all-time highs in 2009: Red-shouldered Hawk, Great Crested Flycatcher
All-time lows in 2009: Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker,
Northern Flicker, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Barn Swallow,
Near all-time lows in 2009: Northern Bobwhite, Acadian Flycatcher Recovered from lows last year: Chimney Swift Last updated: 17 September 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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ABBREV | SPECIES | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||||||
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DCCO | Double-crested Cormorant | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | - |
GBHE | Great Blue Heron | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
GRHE | Green Heron | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 |
BLVU | Black Vulture | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3 |
TUVU | Turkey Vulture | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
CAGO | Canada Goose | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
WODU | Wood Duck | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
MALL | Mallard | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
OSPR | Osprey | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
BAEA | Bald Eagle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SSHA | Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
COHA | Cooper's Hawk | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
RSHA | Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
BWHA | Broad-winged Hawk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
RTHA | Red-tailed Hawk | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
WITU | Wild Turkey | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
NOBO | Northern Bobwhite | 16 | 7 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
KILL | Killdeer | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
RBGU | Ring-billed Gull | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ROPI | Rock Pigeon | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
MODO | Mourning Dove | 245 | 14 | 230 | 14 | 218 | 14 | 185 | 14 | 184 | 13 | 187 | 14 | 185 | 14 | 161 | 12 | 232 | 14 | 265 | 14 |
YBCU | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 41 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 44 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 39 | 10 |
EASO | Eastern Screech-Owl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GHOW | Great Horned Owl | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
BAOW | Barred Owl | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
CONI | Common Nighthawk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CWWI | Chuck-will's-widow | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
WPWI | Whip-poor-will | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
CHSW | Chimney Swift | 76 | 12 | 76 | 10 | 111 | 11 | 87 | 12 | 67 | 10 | 71 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 55 | 9 | 36 | 10 | 54 | 11 |
RTHU | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
BEKI | Belted Kingfisher | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
RHWO | Red-headed Woodpecker | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
RBWO | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 70 | 13 | 80 | 13 | 110 | 13 | 77 | 12 | 80 | 12 | 86 | 13 | 85 | 13 | 75 | 12 | 83 | 13 | 81 | 14 |
DOWO | Downy Woodpecker | 45 | 12 | 41 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
HAWO | Hairy Woodpecker | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
NOFL | Northern Flicker | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
PIWO | Pileated Woodpecker | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
EAWP | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 68 | 13 | 68 | 14 | 67 | 13 | 77 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 55 | 13 | 50 | 12 | 40 | 10 | 70 | 13 | 65 | 11 |
ACFL | Acadian Flycatcher | 10 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
WIFL | Willow Flycatcher | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
EAPH | Eastern Phoebe | 14 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 28 | 13 |
GCFL | Great Crested Flycatcher | 18 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 40 | 12 | 40 | 10 |
EAKI | Eastern Kingbird | 17 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
LOSH | Loggerhead Shrike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WEVI | White-eyed Vireo | 8 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
YTVI | Yellow-throated Vireo | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
BHVI | Blue-headed Vireo | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 |
REVI | Red-eyed Vireo | 129 | 12 | 155 | 14 | 130 | 14 | 138 | 13 | 103 | 12 | 111 | 13 | 109 | 13 | 101 | 11 | 111 | 14 | 99 | 14 |
BLJA | Blue Jay | 44 | 11 | 82 | 14 | 65 | 12 | 70 | 13 | 61 | 13 | 68 | 14 | 59 | 12 | 39 | 10 | 42 | 11 | 69 | 12 |
AMCR | American Crow | 356 | 13 | 436 | 14 | 371 | 14 | 390 | 14 | 336 | 13 | 298 | 14 | 398 | 14 | 306 | 12 | 401 | 14 | 443 | 14 |
FICR | Fish Crow | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
PUMA | Purple Martin | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 5 |
TRSW | Tree Swallow | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NRWS | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
CLSW | Cliff Swallow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
BARS | Barn Swallow | 68 | 11 | 50 | 7 | 65 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 43 | 8 | 53 | 8 | 39 | 9 | 25 | 8 |
CACH | Carolina Chickadee | 95 | 13 | 105 | 13 | 83 | 13 | 62 | 14 | 60 | 11 | 60 | 12 | 60 | 14 | 65 | 11 | 78 | 14 | 74 | 12 |
TUTI | Tufted Titmouse | 165 | 14 | 167 | 14 | 179 | 14 | 172 | 14 | 119 | 13 | 119 | 14 | 114 | 13 | 73 | 12 | 157 | 14 | 141 | 13 |
WBNU | White-breasted Nuthatch | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
BHNU | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 9 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
CARW | Carolina Wren | 127 | 14 | 207 | 13 | 181 | 14 | 212 | 14 | 223 | 13 | 242 | 13 | 308 | 14 | 227 | 12 | 196 | 14 | 263 | 14 |
HOWR | House Wren | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
BGGN | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 127 | 14 | 122 | 12 | 72 | 11 | 87 | 10 | 99 | 11 | 97 | 12 | 85 | 12 | 95 | 11 | 122 | 14 | 136 | 13 |
EABL | Eastern Bluebird | 111 | 14 | 141 | 14 | 122 | 14 | 79 | 12 | 98 | 13 | 101 | 13 | 95 | 14 | 91 | 12 | 89 | 14 | 153 | 14 |
WOTH | Wood Thrush | 125 | 14 | 115 | 14 | 96 | 14 | 76 | 12 | 83 | 13 | 106 | 14 | 74 | 13 | 80 | 12 | 76 | 13 | 51 | 14 |
AMRO | American Robin | 63 | 11 | 68 | 11 | 80 | 13 | 85 | 12 | 58 | 11 | 55 | 13 | 47 | 10 | 42 | 7 | 50 | 13 | 48 | 10 |
GRCA | Gray Catbird | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
NOMO | Northern Mockingbird | 95 | 14 | 101 | 13 | 131 | 14 | 91 | 14 | 108 | 13 | 80 | 13 | 106 | 14 | 77 | 12 | 102 | 14 | 134 | 14 |
BRTH | Brown Thrasher | 29 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 27 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 11 |
EUST | European Starling | 177 | 10 | 102 | 10 | 72 | 13 | 77 | 10 | 51 | 7 | 60 | 7 | 45 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 34 | 8 | 186 | 9 |
CEDW | Cedar Waxwing | - | - | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 32 | 1 | - | - |
NOPA | Northern Parula | 14 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 7 |
YEWA | Yellow Warbler | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
YTWA | Yellow-throated Warbler | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
PIWA | Pine Warbler | 105 | 14 | 122 | 13 | 134 | 13 | 120 | 12 | 73 | 11 | 111 | 9 | 111 | 12 | 84 | 10 | 128 | 12 | 109 | 13 |
PRAW | Prairie Warbler | 16 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
BAWW | Black-and-white Warbler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
AMRE | American Redstart | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
PROW | Prothonotary Warbler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
OVEN | Ovenbird | 38 | 10 | 62 | 13 | 61 | 12 | 43 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 12 | 39 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 12 | 40 | 12 |
LOWA | Louisiana Waterthrush | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
KEWA | Kentucky Warbler | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - |
COYE | Common Yellowthroat | 19 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 41 | 11 | 38 | 8 | 35 | 11 | 44 | 10 | 35 | 12 |
HOWA | Hooded Warbler | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
YBCH | Yellow-breasted Chat | 62 | 11 | 85 | 13 | 50 | 12 | 62 | 11 | 48 | 10 | 67 | 11 | 58 | 12 | 65 | 11 | 75 | 13 | 53 | 13 |
SUTA | Summer Tanager | 47 | 12 | 44 | 11 | 54 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 59 | 13 | 39 | 11 | 50 | 10 | 55 | 13 | 55 | 12 |
SCTA | Scarlet Tanager | 21 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 5 |
EATO | Eastern Towhee | 66 | 14 | 71 | 14 | 91 | 14 | 90 | 14 | 91 | 13 | 92 | 13 | 97 | 13 | 76 | 10 | 106 | 14 | 80 | 14 |
CHSP | Chipping Sparrow | 102 | 12 | 159 | 14 | 133 | 13 | 141 | 13 | 105 | 11 | 133 | 13 | 135 | 14 | 114 | 12 | 153 | 14 | 180 | 14 |
FISP | Field Sparrow | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
GRSP | Grasshopper Sparrow | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
SOSP | Song Sparrow | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
NOCA | Northern Cardinal | 325 | 14 | 324 | 14 | 351 | 14 | 351 | 14 | 327 | 13 | 339 | 14 | 348 | 14 | 275 | 11 | 314 | 14 | 330 | 14 |
BLGR | Blue Grosbeak | 63 | 11 | 43 | 12 | 37 | 11 | 55 | 10 | 41 | 11 | 52 | 9 | 44 | 9 | 41 | 9 | 41 | 12 | 48 | 10 |
INBU | Indigo Bunting | 144 | 14 | 181 | 14 | 185 | 14 | 184 | 14 | 138 | 13 | 173 | 14 | 182 | 13 | 136 | 12 | 160 | 14 | 165 | 14 |
RWBL | Red-winged Blackbird | 13 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 36 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
EAME | Eastern Meadowlark | 44 | 8 | 64 | 11 | 50 | 10 | 59 | 9 | 41 | 10 | 53 | 9 | 55 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 64 | 8 | 44 | 8 |
COGR | Common Grackle | 109 | 11 | 118 | 11 | 129 | 9 | 141 | 10 | 88 | 9 | 139 | 12 | 83 | 13 | 109 | 11 | 136 | 13 | 101 | 13 |
BHCO | Brown-headed Cowbird | 30 | 11 | 46 | 12 | 57 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 46 | 11 | 39 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 13 | 52 | 13 |
OROR | Orchard Oriole | 10 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
HOFI | House Finch | 22 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 52 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 33 | 7 | 28 | 6 |
AMGO | American Goldfinch | 64 | 13 | 75 | 13 | 126 | 13 | 104 | 12 | 93 | 12 | 76 | 14 | 99 | 13 | 91 | 12 | 84 | 13 | 57 | 11 |
HOSP | House Sparrow | 18 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
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