2025 Jackson Hole Christmas Bird Count Results
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Total number of species: 54
Total individuals, all species: 2,864
Total effort, hours: 87
Number of parties out, 9 am – 5 pm: 25
Highlights:
Some species of waterfowl that usually migrate before CBC were seen. 1 Redhead, 3 Red-headed Mergansers, and 3 Northern Shovelers.
Large flocks of waxwings, both species, totaling 704 birds.
Mallards, as usual, were found in numbers; this year it was 360, which is below usual.
Bald Eagle numbers were low, 19. Most likely due to poor hunter success on the elk refuge.
See the table for full results. Many thanks to all for your time and effort!
Susan Marsh
Species | Number |
Canada Goose | 60 |
Trumpeter Swan | 98 |
Gadwall | 31 |
American Wigeon | 18 |
Mallard | 360 |
Northern Shoveler | 3 |
Northern Pintail | 29 |
Green-winged Teal | 200 |
Redhead | 1 |
Ring-necked Duck | 43 |
Lesser Scaup | 3 |
Bufflehead | 31 |
Common Goldeneye | 22 |
Barrow's Goldeneye | 125 |
Common/Barrow's Goldeneye | 8 |
Common Merganser | 26 |
Red-breasted Merganser | 3 |
Ruffed Grouse | 6 |
Golden Eagle | 1 |
Northern Harrier | 5 |
Bald Eagle | 19 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 1 |
Wilson's Snipe | 1 |
Eurasian Collared-Dove | 3 |
Great Horned Owl | 1 |
Belted Kingfisher | 7 |
Downy Woodpecker | 7 |
Hairy Woodpecker | 5 |
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) | 5 |
Northern Shrike | 1 |
Steller's Jay | 9 |
Black-billed Magpie | 126 |
Clark's Nutcracker | 13 |
American Crow | 9 |
Common Raven | 181 |
Black-capped Chickadee | 124 |
Mountain Chickadee | 112 |
chickadee sp. | 23 |
Red-breasted Nuthatch | 6 |
White-breasted Nuthatch | 3 |
American Dipper | 7 |
Townsend's Solitaire | 7 |
American Robin | 6 |
European Starling | 55 |
Bohemian Waxwing | 337 |
Cedar Waxwing | 167 |
Bohemian/Cedar Waxwing | 200 |
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) | 2 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 1 |
Pine Grosbeak | 1 |
House Finch | 13 |
Red Crossbill | 22 |
Pine Siskin | 136 |
American Goldfinch | 114 |
House Sparrow | 67 |
Mammals seen | |
moose | 29 |
mule deer | 14 |
red squirrel | lots |
bison | 1* |
elk and bighorns | NER |
muskrat | 4 |
beaver sign - fresh | ? |
wolf tracks | 3 |
*bison have been north of count circle this year. |