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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Project FeederWatch: Weekend #5

I've just been outside making some observations for my Project FeederWatch report. It's a beautiful day. The sun is out and the temperature is moderate and the winds are quiet for the moment, but things are still pretty slow at the feeders. The usual suspects have shown up but nothing unexpected today. The most unexpected visitors I've had this fall so far have been the Dickcissel of a few weeks back and the White-throated Sparrow. The Dickcissel is long gone but the sparrow is still hanging around. I saw him yesterday but not so far today.

Even when there is nothing other than my everyday backyard visitors showing up, it is always fun to watch the interactions of the birds. They never fail to entertain me.

I know that there are some unusual visitors in the area. I'm not that far away from Katy Prairie where Pyrrhuloxias, Green-tailed Towhees, Spotted Towhees, Eastern Towhees (!) and many, many kinds of sparrows have been reported this fall. I can dream that some of these birds might wander into my yard, but I think if I really want a good chance to see them, I'm probably going to have to plan a trip to the Prairie. Maybe even this week. Meantime, I'll try to be content with my chickadees, cardinals, mockingbirds, wrens, and doves.

4 comments:

  1. Tried to leave a comment, but I think I deleted it. Sorry if you get this twice.

    Sounds like you have some interesting bird activity going on. I think I may have spotted some Juncos this morning. There were 4 to 5 feeding on the ground. They had black heads, brown backs and white fronts.

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  2. Your description certainly sounds like they could be Juncos, Rambling Wren. I've been hoping for some in my yard. Often they turn up together with the White-troated Sparrows, but I haven't seen any yet.

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  3. I lost you for a couple of months there and so I'm glad I've found your new site!

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  4. Hi Jeff and welcome! I'm glad you found me, too.

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