Photo: Bufflehead by Mick Thompson

Hello everyone,

The lagoons were frozen so we didn’t have our usual flock of waterfowl, with just Mallards and Canada Geese present, but it was a good day anyway. The surprise of the day was a Brown Creeper, a bird that we don’t expect to see this time of year. We also had more Robins than we have in recent weeks. Maybe this means that Spring will arrive early?

Both raccoon holes were occupied and their residents were fast asleep. We could see a cute ear sticking up in one of the holes – see Eric’s photo. Our resident male American Kestrel was present and we ooo’d and ahhh’d over him as usual, and as he expects.

BIRDERS: Marian, Mike, Jennie, Cheryl, Mark C., Mark W., Kristin, Jane, Eric, Tracy, Leslie, Roselle, Marisa, Meghan, Nick and welcome to Ess and Maya.

TIME:   8:00am to 10:15am   

WEATHER: Cloudy, 21 degrees, light wind

Compiler: Cheryl

Photographers: Marisa and Eric        

Canada Goose   Number observed: 137

Mallard   Number observed: 6

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)   Number observed: 3

Ring-billed Gull   Number observed: 2

Herring Gull   Number observed: 1

Downy Woodpecker   Number observed: 3

Northern Flicker   Number observed: 1

American Kestrel   Number observed: 1

American Crow   Number observed: 6

Black-capped Chickadee   Number observed: 7

White-breasted Nuthatch   Number observed: 2

Brown Creeper   Number observed: 1

European Starling   Number observed: 4

American Robin   Number observed: 7

House Sparrow   Number observed: 3

American Goldfinch   Number observed: 1

American Tree Sparrow   Number observed: 2

Dark-eyed Junco   Number observed: 8

Northern Cardinal   Number observed: 7

If you’d like more information about a bird, check out the All About Birds ID guide:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/

Corrections, additions and comments are welcome.

Good birding everyone,

Jennie