DAY 1 - NUMBER OF BIRDS DAY 2 - NUMBER OF BIRDS ____ ____ Total number of birds seen Record the highest number seen at one Record the highest number seen at one time for each species. Submit one (1) day of time for each species. Submit one (1) day of ____ ____ Total number of species KANSAS data, for each of two (2) consecutive days. data, for each of two (2) consecutive days. How many of the birds listed above can you ____ Bobwhite (Northern) Quail ____ Bobwhite (Northern) Quail identify? (check one) 2014 ____ Rock Dove (Common Pigeon) ____ Rock Dove (Common Pigeon) ____ Mourning Dove ____ Mourning Dove ____ Less that 25% ____ 75% to 95% ____ Redheaded Woodpecker ____ Redheaded Woodpecker WINTER ____ Red-bellied Woodpecker ____ Red-bellied Woodpecker ____ 25% to 50% ____ 100% ____ Downy Woodpecker ____ Downy Woodpecker ____ Hairy Woodpecker ____ Hairy Woodpecker ____ 50% to 75% BIRD ____ Flicker (all races) ____ Flicker (all races) ____ Blue jay ____ Blue jay Feel free to copy this form ____ Crow (American) ____ Crow (American) for other participants and FEEDER ____ Black-capped Chickadee ____ Black-capped Chickadee ____ Tufted Titmouse ____ Tufted Titmouse THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THIS ____ Red-breasted Nuthatch ____ Red-breasted Nuthatch SPECIAL SURVEY. SURVEY ____ White-breasted Nuthatch ____ White-breasted Nuthatch ____ Brown Creeper ____ Brown Creeper ____ Robin (American) ____ Robin (American) ____ Cedar Waxwing ____ Cedar Waxwing Mail the completed form, ____ Starling (European) ____ Starling (European) no later than February 14, to: ____ Cardinal (Northern) ____ Cardinal (Northern) ____ Tree Sparrow (American) ____ Tree Sparrow (American) ____ Song Sparrow ____ Song Sparrow Ecological Services - KDWPT ____ White-throated Sparrow ____ White-throated Sparrow 512 SE 25th Ave. ____ White-crowned Sparrow ____ White-crowned Sparrow Pratt, KS 67124 ____ Harris’ Sparrow ____ Harris’ Sparrow ____ Dark-eyed Junco (all races) ____ Dark-eyed Junco (all races) ____ Meadowlark (East. & West.) ____ Meadowlark (East. & West.) ____ Red-winged Blackbird ____ Red-winged Blackbird Sponsored by ____ Grackle (Common) ____ Grackle (Common) CHICKADEE CHECKOFF ____ Brown-headed Cowbird ____ Brown-headed Cowbird ____ Purple Finch ____ Purple Finch Kansas Department of ____ House Finch ____ House Finch Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, ____ Pine Siskin ____ Pine Siskin Kansas Ornithological Society, ____ Goldfinch (American) ____ Goldfinch (American) and KU Center for Science Education ____ Evening Grosbeak ____ Evening Grosbeak Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs described herein is available to all individuals without regard to ____ House (English) Sparrow ____ House (English) Sparrow race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, and military or veteran status. Department Website: ____ ___________________ Other ____ ___________________ Other Complaints of discrimination should be sent to Office of the Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, 1020 ksoutdoors.com ____ ___________________ Other ____ ___________________ Other S Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66612-1327. 01/13 8. The feeder survey period will run from Thursday, January 30, through Sunday, KANSAS WINTER BIRD Winter Bird February 2. Count birds on two consecutive FEEDER SURVEY Feeder Survey days only. Please record which days you counted birds for us in the space below. New and Improved Keep track for each of the two days, one INSTRUCTIONS day at a time. The Kansas Winter Bird Feeder Survey has been going on since 1988 in a cooperative Observe your feeder two consecutive days Only Check one: effort between the Kansas Department of during Jan. 30 - Feb. 2, 2014. Use this form to Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, the Kansas describe your feeder and record the birds you ____ Thursday (1/30) & Friday (1/31) Ornithological Society, and KU Center for see. In the space provided, list the highest num- Science Education. In an effort to expand the ber of each species that you see together at any ____ Friday (1/31) & Sat. (2/1) educational utility of this long term project, a one time. For example, if you see 10 Juncoes at handover for data submission and manage- ____ Saturday (2/1) & Sunday (2/2) 9:00, 11 at 12:00, and 7 at 4:00, the number you ment was made to Pathfinder Science in 2000. should record is 11. When males and females Although the site is designed to help facilitate 9. Is your feeder in Town (including suburbs) can be distinguished (cardinals, downy wood- classroom use and data application, we still are pecker, etc.), record the combined total. This or in the Country? 11. Type and number of feeders in your yard: a Kansas based winter bird feeder survey and means if you see 3 male cardinals at 11:00, then ____ sunflower (only) ____ thistle will be continuing this long term project for 1 male and 2 females at 2:00, record 5 cardinals Circle T or C. ____ fruit ____ millet (only) determining trend information in winter birds — the highest count for the males and highest of Kansas. In case you have interest in partici- 10. Check which best describes the area with- ____ peanuts ____ mixed seed count for the females combined. pating in more birding activities around the in a 2-block circle around your feeder: ____ peanut butter ____ suet ____ cracked sunflower ____ corn state or simply just want to learn more about Count only during the two consecutive days birds in Kansas, go to the Kansas ____ Residential, houses with shrubs ____ unfrozen water ____ safflower and record only the birds that you see at your Ornithological Society web site at and small trees with few tree diam- ____ other (explain) _________________ feeders, under your feeder, or in the trees http://www.ksbirds.org/kos/index.html. Look around your feeders. Do not count birds which eters larger than 18 inches. 12. On what date did you start feeding: for more to come of this upgrade and much fly past your house and do not use your feeding more data to be looked over in the coming ____ Residential bordered by: (circle Approximate date: ____________ area. We want information only about birds months and years-and keep on feeding those influenced by your feeders. If you cannot get an one) timber, grass field, or row 13. Comments or additional descriptions of hungry winter birds! exact count, record your best estimate. An hon- crop. your feeder or yard: est estimate is more useful than “too many to ____ Commercial area with buildings, count”. Please fill out this form carefully. _____________________________________ parking lots, and major roads. DATA _____________________________________ ____ Pasture or rangeland (circle one). 1. Name ______________________________ _____________________________________ ____ Row crop (corn, milo, beans, etc.). 2. Address ____________________________ _____________________________________ 3. City ___________________________________ ____ Timber (circle one) upland or _____________________________________ 4. County ____________________________ bottomland. 5. Zip ________________________________ _____________________________________ 6. Phone _____________________________ ____ Farmstead with trees greater than 7. E-mail _____________________________ 18 inches in diameter. _____________________________________.