Hello everyone,
It was slim mid-winter pickin’s this week. We had pretty much the usual winter species and low numbers of most of them. Ah well, Spring is coming soon.
But, we always see something interesting! We had a brief but nice look at a large Red-tailed Hawk, and a great and long look at a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, probably the same one that’s been spotted many times in the last few months. I hope he/she stays around for the summer, too.
BIRDERS: Marian, Jennie, Luther, Mike, Cheryl, Mark C., Lucy, Caterina, Jeff, Daniela, Mark W., Jen, Eric, Kristin, Margalit, Marisa, Renate, Pam and welcome to Melanie.
TIME: 8:00am to 10:15am
WEATHER: cloudy, 30 degrees, light winds
Compiler: Cheryl
Photographers: Marisa, Eric, Mike
Canada Goose Number observed: 87
Mallard Number observed: 4
Common Goldeneye Number observed: 1
American Herring Gull Number observed: 6
Red-shouldered Hawk Number observed: 1
Red-tailed Hawk Number observed: 1
Downy Woodpecker Number observed: 2
Hairy Woodpecker Number observed: 1
Northern Flicker Number observed: 2
American Crow Number observed: 7
Black-capped Chickadee Number observed: 5
European Starling Number observed: 1
American Robin Number observed: 6
House Sparrow Number observed: 1
American Goldfinch Number observed: 5
Dark-eyed Junco Number observed: 21
Northern Cardinal Number observed: 3
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
Photo: White-crowned-Sparrow by Geri Kodey