Here
is a list of species and numbers of new birds banded as of September 11, 2015 during
our Passerine Migration Monitoring. Even though our two sites in Metchosin
at Pedder Bay Marina and Rocky Point on Department of National Defense lands
are only a few kilometers apart as the crow flies, it is interesting to note
the difference in types and numbers of species banded as seen from the list below.
Rocky
Point has banded over double the number of Pacific-slope Flycatchers and Willow
Flycatchers compared to Pedder Bay. Pedder Bay has had double the number of
Swainson’s Thrushes so far.
As
far as warblers go, Rocky Point has had almost triple the number of Yellow
Warblers and more Wilson’s Warblers as well. Pedder Bay has had higher numbers
of Common Yellowthroat and Audubon’s Warblers. McGillivray’s and Orange-crowned
Warbler numbers are about the same.
Spotted
Towhees are not in great evidence at Rocky Point whereas they are seen and
heard constantly at Pedder Bay. Many of our winter resident sparrows are just
beginning to return at this point. And of course the Ruby-crowned Kinglets are beginning
to trickle back.
As of September 11 Rocky
Point has banded 48 different species and Pedder Bay 59. We have banded a total of 3132 birds so far.
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As of September 11, 2015
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Species
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Rocky Point
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Pedder Bay
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Total Banded in 2015
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
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1
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0
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1
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Cooper's Hawk
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0
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1
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1
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Anna's Hummingbird
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0
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14
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14
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Rufus Hummingbird
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1
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10
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11
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Belted Kingfisher
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0
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2
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2
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|
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
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0
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6
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6
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Downy Woodpecker
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3
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3
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6
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Red-shafted Flicker
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0
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2
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2
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
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1
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0
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1
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Willow Flycatcher
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89
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36
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125
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Hammond's Flycatcher
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18
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8
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26
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Western Flycatcher
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0
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1
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1
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Pacific-slope Flycatcher
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303
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126
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429
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Cassin's Vireo
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3
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1
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4
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Hutton's Vireo
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4
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2
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6
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Warbling Vireo
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19
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15
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34
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Steller's Jay
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10
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2
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12
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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0
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1
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1
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Barn Swallow
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0
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1
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1
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
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27
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51
|
78
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Bushtit
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3
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12
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15
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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3
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1
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4
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Brown Creeper
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13
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12
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25
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Bewick's Wren
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14
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28
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42
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House Wren
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18
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12
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30
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Pacific Wren
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29
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1
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30
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Marsh Wren
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6
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1
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7
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
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11
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1
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12
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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12
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4
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16
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Swainson's Thrush
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70
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143
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213
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Hermit Thrush
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3
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9
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12
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American Robin
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12
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23
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35
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Varied Thrush
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0
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1
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1
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Cedar Waxwing
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0
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6
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6
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Magnolia Warbler
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0
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1
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1
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Orange-crowned Warbler
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79
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80
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159
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Yellow Warbler
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80
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33
|
113
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Myrtle Warbler
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0
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1
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1
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Audubon's Warbler
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5
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38
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43
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
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4
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13
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17
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Townsend's Warbler
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4
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8
|
12
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Northern Waterthrush
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0
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1
|
1
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McGillivray's Warbler
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57
|
60
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117
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Common Yellowthroat
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63
|
104
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167
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Wilson's Warbler
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181
|
122
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303
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Western Tanager
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2
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23
|
25
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Spotted Towhee
|
17
|
98
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115
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Clay-coloured Sparrow
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1
|
1
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2
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Chipping Sparrow
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14
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7
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21
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Savannah Sparrow
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24
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2
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26
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Fox Sparrow
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29
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73
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102
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Song Sparrow
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47
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65
|
112
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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68
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71
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139
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Puget Sound White-crowned Sparrow
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106
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174
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280
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
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17
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45
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62
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Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco
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19
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46
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65
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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6
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3
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9
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Red-winged Blackbird
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1
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0
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1
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Brown-headed Cowbird
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1
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0
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1
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Purple Finch
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4
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9
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13
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House Finch
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0
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1
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1
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Pine Siskin
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0
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1
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1
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American Goldfinch
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14
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1
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15
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Species and forms
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48
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59
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107
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Total
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1516
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1616
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3132
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