Tags for May 4-10.
A journal of backyard bird sightings based in Ontario, Canada. I read somewhere that most people can recognize dozens of companies' logos, but can only name a few types of local birds. In the spring of 2011, I began watching the migrating warblers and other birds from my window. This led me to ask how many bird species - and which ones - I see in a year.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Pt. 2
Labels:
blue jay,
canada goose,
cardinal,
chickadee,
cormorant,
crow,
goldfinch,
grackle,
house finch,
house sparrow,
mallard duck,
mourning dove,
red tailed hawk,
redwing blackbird,
robin,
starling,
swan,
turkey vulture
May 4 - 10
Common birds: grackle (6 days), cardinal (pair 5 days, male +2 days), house sparrow (7 days), robin (1-2, 6 days), mallard duck (2-3 days), cormorant (2-4 days), goldfinch (several, 4 days), mourning dove (1-2, 6 days), Canada goose, swan (1-2 days), red-wing blackbird (male 5 days, female 1 day), house finch (4 days), chickadee (1-2, 5 days), crow (2), blue jay (several, 3 days), starling (4 days), turkey vulture (2-3)
Spring visitors: yellow warbler (ID likely), brown-headed cowbird (2 males, 1 female), ruby-crowned kinglet, baltimore oriole, common flicker, veery, Lincoln's sparrow, ruby-throated hummingbird, gray catbird, rose-breasted grosbeak (2 males, 1 female), white throated sparrow
Not sure: red-tailed hawk, purple finch?? (probably house finch), wren/kinglet (something small, too quick to ID)
Heard: chipping (?) sparrow, song sparrow
Other critters: butterflies (cabbage white, orange/painted lady,dark/black swallowtail?), chipmunk
Spring visitors: yellow warbler (ID likely), brown-headed cowbird (2 males, 1 female), ruby-crowned kinglet, baltimore oriole, common flicker, veery, Lincoln's sparrow, ruby-throated hummingbird, gray catbird, rose-breasted grosbeak (2 males, 1 female), white throated sparrow
Not sure: red-tailed hawk, purple finch?? (probably house finch), wren/kinglet (something small, too quick to ID)
Heard: chipping (?) sparrow, song sparrow
Other critters: butterflies (cabbage white, orange/painted lady,dark/black swallowtail?), chipmunk
Sunday, May 10, 2015
April 27 - May 3
Common birds: red-wing blackbird, cardinal, junco, robin, crow, house finch, cormorant, goldfinch, grackle, starling, mourning dove, swan, Canada goose, house sparrow, chickadee, blue jay, Turkey vulture, mallard duck, tern
Spring visitors: song sparrow, ruby-crowned kinglet, white-throated sparrow, chipping sparrow, brown headed cowbird
Spring visitors: song sparrow, ruby-crowned kinglet, white-throated sparrow, chipping sparrow, brown headed cowbird
Thursday, May 7, 2015
April 20 - 26
As well as the birds, a chipmunk was looking for birdseed on Friday.
Common birds: house sparrow (6 days), cardinal (pair 3 days, male +3 days), downy woodpecker (male), red-wing blackbird (1-2 males, 5 days), mourning dove (5 days), chickadee (2-3, 2 days), junco (5 days)), swan (3 days), cormorant, robin (4 days), Canada goose, starling (4 days), crow (3 days), grackle (2 days), blue jay, Turkey vulture (2 days), goldfinch (pair)
Spring visitors: song sparrow (1-2, 4 days), ruby-crowned kinglet (2 days)
Common birds: house sparrow (6 days), cardinal (pair 3 days, male +3 days), downy woodpecker (male), red-wing blackbird (1-2 males, 5 days), mourning dove (5 days), chickadee (2-3, 2 days), junco (5 days)), swan (3 days), cormorant, robin (4 days), Canada goose, starling (4 days), crow (3 days), grackle (2 days), blue jay, Turkey vulture (2 days), goldfinch (pair)
Spring visitors: song sparrow (1-2, 4 days), ruby-crowned kinglet (2 days)
Labels:
blue jay,
canada goose,
cardinal,
cormorant,
crow,
goldfinch,
grackle,
house sparrow,
junco,
redwing blackbird,
robin,
ruby crowned kinglet,
song sparrow,
starling,
swan,
turkey vulture
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