Reports of Bird Numbers in Your Area or Yard

I never got close enough to identify the black birds in the trees, but they have more tail than a starling. I have had 1 or 2 redwings, male and female, spend the winter.My other thought would be cowbirds.

Here in our area, the Redwinged Blackbirds are frequent visitors year round. They stay in large flocks, and generally don't hang around very long. Seem like they're constantly on the move. Their calls quite distinct.

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Ah, I spotted Grackles among the Redwinged above.

Lots of redwing black birds about 2 weeks ago along with many robins.
Saw a large flock of cedar waxwings on the Bradford Pears.

Nice EFG to see large flock of cedar waxwings. Seems like the Redwing Black Birds get along with many other blackbirds. Oh I meant to say, I've both Downy and Redheaded woodpeckers this winter, especially since early Jan. But my Redbellied Wps. aren't anywhere to be seen.

Have seen sapsucker at the feeder. He/she takes sunflower seeds up and hides them in the trees. Lots of house finches, gold finches, cardinals, chickadees at the feeders. my Dear Hubby is very conscientous about putting out food for them. We put up a new feeder on the window, and they fight over it. Have a Red Hawk hanging around,, hope he's looking for rats.. I did find a sparrow in the pond this evening..yuk.

I had a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker come to my backyard the other day, but by the time I got my camera it was gone.

Had 2 female Redwings today. Chipping sparrow Sat. Cold weather and snow brings them out.

I noticed I posted earlier in this thread for Spring/Summer 2010. Below is for the Fall/Winter:

FALL:

New Visitors to our backyard habitat (all "lifer's" for me too!):

Eastern Phoebe
Marsh Wren
Winter Wren
Eastern Wood Pewee
Gray Catbird
Lincoln Sparrow
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Vesper Sparrow
Wilson's Warbler
White Throated Sparrow
Yellow Rumped Warbler

Numbers that are up:

Hummingbirds: 2007 - 13, 2008 - 31, 2009 - 43, 2010 - 78!!!! (one of which was a Rufous)

All other birds were average #'s...


WINTER:

Brand New Birds during the winter (usually only see these during migration periods):

Cedar Waxwings (lifer)
White Crowned Sparrows
Song Sparrows
Pine Siskin
A Hairy Woodpecker (lifer)

Numbers that are up:

American Tree Sparrows
Blue Jays
Juncos
Harris's Sparrows
Hawks (Sharp-shinned and Cooper's...even the Red-tailed are in the neighborhood more frequently)

Numbers that remained about the same:

Cardinals
HOSP
Starlings
Mourning Doves
Crows

Numbers that are down:

Goldfinches (last year #'s averaged between 60-85...this year 30-40...if that)...Waaaaaaaah :(
House Finches




This message was edited Jan 25, 2011 11:14 PM

The Great Backyard Bird Count Feb 18 to 21 tries to answer some of these questions . Any of you all participating this year?

http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/whycount.html

Oh, forgot to mention that the link to GBBC site above lets you review results from previous years for comparison.

Here, cardinals less, others about the same with the addition of a mockingbird (haven't seen one for years) and a cat bird.

Yep! Every year! Always enjoy it!