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 27-28 January 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
January 2018
The 2017-2018 season goes through 13 April 2018.
Bird Watching Notes
Saturday
Squirrels were scurrying around my feeders this morning gathering nuts on the ground.
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Downy Woodpecker
During the day the Downy Woodpeckers would get a nut from the feeder and take it back to a nearby tree.
The Downy Woodpecker places the nut in a knot hole on the tree and begins pecking at it to break it up into edible pieces.
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Here is the male Downy Woodpecker awaiting his turn at the peanut feeder.
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More information on the Downy Woodpeckers can be found at All About Birds.
European Starling
European Starlings like peanuts too. They nearly cleaned out the peanut feeder in one day.
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More information on the European Starlings can be found at All About Birds.
American Goldfinches
A trio of American Goldfinches brunching on coarse sunflower seeds.
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More information on the American Goldfinches can be found at All About Birds.
Mourning Dove
This solidary Mourning Dove was back again.
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More information on the Mourning Doves can be found at All About Birds.
Dark-Eyed Junco
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More information on the Dark-eyed Juncos can be found at All About Birds.
Black-Capped Chickadee
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More information on the Black-capped Chickadees can be found at All About Birds.
House Finch
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More information on the House Finches can be found at All About Birds.
Sunday
Sunday started out as a cloudy day but the sun appeared later in the day.
Hairy Woodpecker
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More information on the Hairy Woodpeckers can be found at All About Birds.
American Crow
Three American Crows showed up at my feeder site, but I only got a picture of this one. These crows are very smart and hard to sneak up on. The other two flew away before I could get a group photo of them.
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More information on the American Crows can be found at All About Birds.
House Finch
On Sunday I was able to snap another photo of a House Finch.
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More information on the House Finches can be found at All About Birds.
Bird Counts
Counts for Current Period
My bird counts for the two-day period 27-28 January 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 #11
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