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Sunday, February 19, 2012

GBBC - Day 3

The yard was filled with sunshine and with birds on this third day of the Great Backyard Bird Count. I spent much of the day outside, working in my garden and counting birds, and I ended the day with twenty-seven species on my list!

The birds that turned up for the first time today were:

  1. Red-tailed Hawk  
  2. Eurasian Collared-dove
  3. Mourning Dove
  4. Downy Woodpecker
  5. European Starling
  6. Cedar Waxwing
  7. Chipping Sparrow
  8. Brown-headed Cowbird
  9. House Finch
This brings my total for the weekend to twenty-nine species, but there are several that are still among the missing: Brown-headed Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Orange-crowned Warbler, Purple Martin, and Northern Mockingbird just to name five. One more day - maybe some of them will show up tomorrow.

One of the two Rufous Hummingbirds wintering in my yard enjoyed the sun today.

The male Red-winged Blackbird from yesterday showed up again today and brought along his mate and several of his friends. 

The Red-bellied Woodpecker didn't make an appearance yesterday but he was back today.

Best of all, the dapper little Cedar Waxwings came to visit.

I love watching these beautiful birds. They never fail to entertain me.

I wonder who will turn up to be counted tomorrow?

2 comments:

  1. Wonderful pictures! The weather was beautiful in SA yesterday. Today, not so much:) I thought I heard our resident broad winged hawk this morning. I really hope they come back and nest in our yard again this year.

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    1. Today, I'm hoping to be able to count some of the birds I've missed so far, Steph. Especially the mockingbird. I can't believe I've gone a whole weekend without seeing a single mockingbird!

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