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 20-21 January 2018.
Created Using MS PowerPoint and Images from Project FeederWatch
January 2018
The 2017-2018 season goes through 13 April 2018.
Bird Watching Notes
Saturday
There was a nice sunrise Saturday morning but I did not get any bird pictures on Saturday.
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Sunday
Blue Jay
I spotted this Blue Jay in the tree holding a nut by his feet on a branch. Here is a series of pictures showing this Blue Jay eating the nut.
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More information on the Blue Jays can be found at All About Birds.
Mourning Dove
This Mourning Dove was sitting by itself.
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But along came a female Northern Cardinal to have a chat. How do birds chat? Well, they Tweet of course. I didn't catch their Twitter ids.
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More information on the Mourning Doves can be found at All About Birds.
Northern Cardinal
This is the female Northern Cardinal.
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Here is the male Northern Cardinal on overwatch duty in the tree.
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More information on the Northern Cardinals 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.
Bird Counts
Counts for Current Period
My bird counts for the two-day period 20-21 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 #10
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