I'm hoping to make this an annual thing and post my results here as well, so that I can look back, and, hopefully, see a marked improvement of both the numbers and varieties of birds that I see from year to year. As I improve the quality of the habitat our property provides, I would expect to see a greater variety of species that can make use of our yard.
Today's count:
Number of Species: 10
Mourning Dove - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 3
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 5
White-throated Sparrow - 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - 3
American Goldfinch - 13
2 comments:
Good job! On Friday I was out walking and saw my first ever group of cedar waxwings. They flew into a maple that had leftover leaves, quickly checked out all the leaves for insects, rested a bit and then took off. I was amazed.
Wow, Ellen, that must have been some sight! I'm so happy for you.
I've spotted a long cedar wax wing last summer, but I've never seen a flock come in to gorge on berries or anything like one reads about. Maybe once my black gums start producing, I'll not only see it, but get some pictures. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
Thanks for sharing your experience so that I can enjoy it vicariously. :)
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