Here is the list which the GBBC mistakenly listed us as Durham County, our Post Office is in Durham County yet we live in Orange County. I could not find a way to correct this county error. A good list of 25 species of birds were found during my 45 minutes counting. While working in the yard later I saw 2 Pine Siskins on a feeder, heard a Mourning Dove and Pileated Woodpecker. I was happy to see 2 Hairy Woodpeckers and 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets during the count
| Canada Goose | 1 heard calling |
| Turkey Vulture | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 heard calling |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 4 |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 1 |
| Downy Woodpecker | 2 |
| Hairy Woodpecker | 2 |
| Northern Flicker | 1 |
| American Crow | 4 |
| Carolina Chickadee | 4 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 6 |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | 3 |
| Brown Creeper | 1 |
| Carolina Wren | 1 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | 2 |
| Eastern Bluebird | 1 |
| Pine Warbler | 1 |
| Chipping Sparrow | 1 |
| Song Sparrow | 1 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 35 |
| Dark-eyed Junco | 15 |
| Northern Cardinal | 8 |
| Purple Finch | 8 |
| House Finch | 1 |
| American Goldfinch | 20 |
We planted in the vegetable garden today, stay tuned (ok stop back then)for a report of what
was planted. Three new crocuses bloomed and I planted another new hellebore.
What a wonderfully long list. Spring is really beginning to spring around your way. I can't wait to see the post about what you have planted in the veggie garden.
ReplyDeleteOne day I would love to be confident about IDing House Finch vs Purple Finch.
ReplyDeleteI haven't done my formal list yet. Saw a couple hawks today, a handful of Black Vultures, numerous Gold Finches, two or three Bluebirds, one Pileated Woodpecker, multiple Canada Geese, and lots of Mourning Doves. The feeders (while they don't attract too many) were empty, so filled them today and will count tomorrow.
Do you get Indigo Buntings? We had some this summer or were they Evening Grosbeak? Hard to tell as they fly from one wooded area to another.
Hazel,
ReplyDeleteWe planted a lot, the next post will have a garden plan with it.
Janet,
Summer equals Indigo Buntings, we get them once in a while. Evening Grosbeaks would be a rare winter visitor, very rarely we get them. Female House Finches are easy to tell from Purple Finches. Males not so easy.
I admire your ability to identify the birds, Randy, especially by calls. A good count and nice variety. We have the same sorts here. We love them all! :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week, hope this weather holds!
Frances
We did ours Sunday, too. I knew we had a lot of birds since they are going through the seed like crazy, but we were surprised at our total number. Goldfinch was our highest category.
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Always Growing
Really enjoyed looking through your photos. I am your new follower. I just started my blog, stop by and watch as the season progresses and I add more photos.
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That's a lot of birds! Wonderful! -- I wonder though: How do you know if it's two birds or one bird popping up two times :-) We don't get so many goldfinches here - seasonal maybe. I'd love to be putting in a veg garden but we are living in critterville, and it would require a lot of caging of veggies, or killing of critters, or both!
ReplyDeletecant wait for spring, have lots of flowers to come
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed you know all those birds and their calls. Very impressed.~~Dee
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