Species Count for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4
Canada Goose 13, 80, 14, 0
Mallard 1, 0, 0, 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0, 0, 1, 0
Mourning Dove 3, 3, 1, 0
Barred Owl 2, 0, 0, 0
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2, 2, 1, 2
Downy Woodpecker 3, 3, 3, 2
Hairy Woodpecker 0, 0, 1, 0
American Crow 4, 2, 1, 2
Black-capped Chickadee 2, 2, 2, 3
Tufted Titmouse 1, 1, 1, 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1, 1, 0, 1
Carolina Wren 0, 1, 0, 0
Eastern Bluebird 1, 1, 0, 0
American Robin 5, 6, 5, 9
European Starling 1, 4, 1, 1
Cedar Waxwing 3, 26, 9, 0
Harris's Sparrow 3, 10, 5, 8
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4, 4, 6, 3
Northern Cardinal 2, 2, 2, 2
House Finch 2, 4, 2, 7
American Goldfinch 6, 21, 7, 7
As Bogie wrote, birding hasn't been all that great for the Great Backyard Bird Count this year - borderline pathetic. Where was the flock of turkey that we nearly always report? Where is our resident sharp-shinned hawk hiding...our great blue herons? The bright spots were getting to see such a large number of cedar waxwings and our (count 'em: two) pine siskins - the first of the season. Others reported purple finches, but we saw nary a one. Red-breasted nuthatch? It's been a few years!
Maybe I'll actually get out of the house, next year, and have something spectacular to report - such as the pileated woodpeckers that are invariably reported in Derby.
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