Tillamook County Christmas Bird Counts
2022 Tillamook Bay 58th CBC Report
Thirty-four birders helped make this the most successful Tillamook Christmas Bird Count in years. We ended up with 144 species, the most since 2011. Unlike last year, the weather cooperated- it was cold (in the low to mid 30s all day), but it did not rain. That, plus the number of really expert birders we were blessed with combined to give us a result which was well above the 136 running average for the count.
The Tillamook Bay count circle is 15 miles in diameter, covering about 177 square miles, centered in Bay City. Birders divided into parties concentrating on various sectors of the circle to count all the birds in that sector on count day.
Over the 58 years of the Tillamook Bay count, approximately 242 species have been seen.
New count highs:
Anna’s Hummingbird: 176! Eurasian Wigeon: 36, Ancient Murrelet: 70, Bald Eagle: 90, Red-shouldered Hawk: 13, Downy Woodpecker: 34, Hairy Woodpecker: 15, Black Phoebe: 52, California Scrub-jay: 59, Black-capped Chickadee:140, Brown Creeper: 12.
Notable misses:
Sharp-shinned Hawk, White-tailed Kite, Western Sandpiper, Redhead, Western Bluebird, Black Scoter, Northern Shrike
Thank you to Audubon of Lincoln City for sponsoring the count, to Kathy Krall for coordinating, and to Dawn Villaescusa for compiling the data.
To review more historical data on the Tillamook CBC, click here.
The 2023, 59th annual Tillamook Bay CBC should be another great event.
If interested, contact Allison Anholt at [email protected].
Thirty-four birders helped make this the most successful Tillamook Christmas Bird Count in years. We ended up with 144 species, the most since 2011. Unlike last year, the weather cooperated- it was cold (in the low to mid 30s all day), but it did not rain. That, plus the number of really expert birders we were blessed with combined to give us a result which was well above the 136 running average for the count.
The Tillamook Bay count circle is 15 miles in diameter, covering about 177 square miles, centered in Bay City. Birders divided into parties concentrating on various sectors of the circle to count all the birds in that sector on count day.
Over the 58 years of the Tillamook Bay count, approximately 242 species have been seen.
New count highs:
Anna’s Hummingbird: 176! Eurasian Wigeon: 36, Ancient Murrelet: 70, Bald Eagle: 90, Red-shouldered Hawk: 13, Downy Woodpecker: 34, Hairy Woodpecker: 15, Black Phoebe: 52, California Scrub-jay: 59, Black-capped Chickadee:140, Brown Creeper: 12.
Notable misses:
Sharp-shinned Hawk, White-tailed Kite, Western Sandpiper, Redhead, Western Bluebird, Black Scoter, Northern Shrike
Thank you to Audubon of Lincoln City for sponsoring the count, to Kathy Krall for coordinating, and to Dawn Villaescusa for compiling the data.
To review more historical data on the Tillamook CBC, click here.
The 2023, 59th annual Tillamook Bay CBC should be another great event.
If interested, contact Allison Anholt at [email protected].
Upper Nestucca CBC
Ruffed Grouse Photo: dawn villaescusa
This count is located in the beautiful Coast Range of northwestern Oregon, in Tillamook and Yamhill counties. Much of the area is composed of steep ridges, punctuated by swift-flowing streams. The count is centered on the Nestucca River drainage, but also includes portions of the Trask and South Yamhill River drainages. Elevations range from around 200 feet along the lower reaches of the Nestucca River, to over 3,000 feet atop Bald Mountain and Grindstone Mountain.
We welcome new participants. Please contact the compiler if you wish to join us next year!
Contact: Don Albright [email protected]
We welcome new participants. Please contact the compiler if you wish to join us next year!
Contact: Don Albright [email protected]