Project FeederWatch Week 3

The number of species at the feeders and birdbath increased quite a bit over the past two days. I've seen 19 species. The rules of Project FeederWatch say that if you put something out in your yard for the birds (i.e. feeders, bird bath, brush pile) and the birds use it, you count them. Several of the birds have used only the bird bath because they have very little interest in the feeders.

Project FeederWatch Week 3 (19 species):
Eurasian Collared Dove - 5
White-winged Dove - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 4
Tufted Titmouse - 2
Carolina Wren - 1
House Wren - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Brown Thrasher - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 12
Pine Warbler - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 8
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 4
American Goldfinch - 1
House Sparrow - 20

Other than feeder birds, this weekend was great around the property. The American Goldfinch was the first one to visit my feeder. The Ruby-crowned Kinglet found the birdbath, as did the Yellow-rumped Warblers (in the picture). I may bring my BirdCam from the woods to get some shots of them bathing. The Yellow-rumped Warblers were literally covering the hackberry tree in my backyard eating the berries it produces. While walking in the woods on Sunday afternoon, I saw my FOS Snow Geese, Ross's Goose, Sandhill Crane, American Pipit and Field Sparrow. The geese and cranes were flying overhead. The pipit was near the new pond. The Field Sparrow was in some thick weeds along the gully. Both Great Horned Owls and Barred Owls are calling in the woods. An American Woodcock flushed from right beside me as I walked on the trail in the woods. I watched where he put down and got some really great looks at him walking around probing for insects in the ground.



Property Birds Nov. 28 & 29 (45 species):
Snow Goose, Ross's Goose, American White Pelican, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, American Woodcock, Eurasian Collared-Dove, White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, European Starling, American Pipit, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow