I did slightly better with bird observations today than I did yesterday. I did have one odd observation. I was looking at some juncos and kinglets when I heard someone behind me calling my name and turned around to find our neighbor Barb on a large white horse named Toby! I don’t see that everyday! We both agreed that it was a nice day to be out of the house!
Stat time: 11:25
End time: 1:40
Temp: 43-46
Wind: none
Skies: high clouds
Species Total: 32
Great Blue Heron – 1
Black Vulture – approx. 15
Turkey Vulture – approx. 25
Mallard – 2
Bald Eagle – 1 adult
Red-tailed Hawk – 5
Golden Eagle –
Rock Dove – approx. 10
Mourning Dove – approx. 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – 1
Downy Woodpecker – 1
Hairy Woodpecker – 1
Northern Flicker – 2
Blue Jay – approx. 5
American Crow – approx. 500
Carolina Chickadee – approx. 15
Tufted Titmouse – approx. 15
White-breasted Nuthatch – 3
Brown Creeper – 2, Bird of the day! My first observation for the preserve.
Carolina Wren – approx. 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet – approx. 20
Eastern Bluebird – approx. 20
American Robin – 2
Northern Mockingbird – 1
European Starling – approx. 15
Eastern Towhee – 2
Field Sparrow – 2
Song Sparrow – approx. 10
White-throated Sparrow – approx. 50
Dark-eyed Junco – approx. 15
Northern Cardinal – 4
American Goldfinch – 4
