Citizen science is a great way to involve children and adults in the discovery of nature and contributing to scientific research and conservation. Project FeederWatch through Cornell University is a great way to get involved in citizen science. You can learn more at the Project FeederWatch website.

I typically watch birds on Saturday and Sunday. This is my report for 24-25 February 2018.

Created Using MS PowerPoint and Images from Project FeederWatch

Here is a map of the Project FeederWatch sites collecting counts this season.

Image Source Project FeederWatch

February 2018

The 2017-2018 season goes through 13 April 2018.

Bird Watching Notes

Saturday

Saturday was cloudy with a rain/snow mix, a high temperature of 30 degrees (F), and a low temperature of 22 degrees (F).

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Original Photo

Image Source

More information on the Red-bellied Woodpecker can be found at All About Birds.

House Finch

Original Video

Image Source

More information on the House Finch can be found at All About Birds.

Downy Woodpecker

Original Photo

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Original Video

Image Source

More information on the Downy Woodpeckers can be found at All About Birds.

Sunday

Sunday was sunny with a high temperature of 41 degrees (F) and a low temperature of 22 degrees (F).

Bird Counts

Counts for Current Period

My bird counts for the two-day period 24-25 February 2018.

Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary

Summary of Counts this Season

Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary

Previous Project FeederWatch Post

Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #15

Sources

All About Birds

Project FeederWatch -- Collecting Bird Counts for North American Continent

eBird -- Collecting Bird Counts from around the World

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Equipment

Item	Name
Camera	Canon EOS 7D
Lens	Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Filters	Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter, Tiffen 58MM Circular Polarizer Glass Filter
Tripod	Manfrotto MT190XPRO3 3 Section Aluminum Tripod Legs with Q90 Column (Black)

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