Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Midwinter birds

Two hours around our little 40 acres (no mule) this morning. Main number is the total seen without double counting, number in parenthesis is the average number found in 3 minute BBS style point counts (double counting of individuals at two different points allowed).

Clear, 0.5 inch melting snow, light wind, 32-44 deg F. Quiet time of year, just 28 species...

Canada Goose 9 (0.8)
Turkey Vulture 2 (0.2)
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 (0.2)
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 (0.2)
Hairy Woodpecker 1 (0.05)
Northern Flicker 1 (0.05)
Pileated Woodpecker 1 (0.1)
Blue Jay 8 (0.9)
American Crow 8 (1.1)
Carolina Chickadee 9 (0.6)
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 (0.0)
Carolina Wren 4 (0.2)
Winter Wren 1 (0.0)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (0.0)
Eastern Bluebird 4 (0.3)
Hermit Thrush 6 (0.3)
American Robin 1 (0.05)
Northern Mockingbird 1 (0.1)
Eastern Towhee 5 (0.4)
Field Sparrow 6 (0.1)
Fox Sparrow 2 (0.1)
Song Sparrow 18 (1.1)
Swamp Sparrow 24 (1.3)
White-throated Sparrow 12 (0.8)
Northern Cardinal 6 (0.3)
Purple Finch 4 (0.2)
American Goldfinch 3 (0.1)

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