20 red winged blackbird was tryi ng out the tube feeder. A friend on the other side of town had them Feb. 22. Evidently our area is not for 'early birds'. If it tried a feeder, it must be really hungry.
58. Eastern Bluebird
They are incredibly early for checking out the nesting boxes.
59. Song Sparrow, 10 March
We also saw a gull, likely Ring-billed, but decided to just wait until Saturday when we know we'll see them for sure. The one we saw was flying overhead while we were a stop light.
If it stops raining & I can weed the garden, I usually see a couple migrants. I hope to do so soon.
60. Rusty Blackbird
61. Brown-headed Cowbird.... bummer.
right I hate it when those turn up. Not here as yet.
When I keep track of the family year list, I write down every bird the others tell me... but I won't do that for that cowbird. I know it's only a matter of time. I just could not deny that I saw two yesterday.
A very good day of birding with 11 year birds. (Our day total, so far, is 52) Finally got a Scaup correctly identified and our biggest surprise of the day was a Common Redpoll next to the lake. I had never seen any away from bird feeders and with the weird weather, I thought they'd long be out of Iowa. And why is it the few moments I am using the necessary, that is when a great bird is seen by others?! I missed a Brewer's Blackbird this time.
62. Ruddy Duck, 12 March
63. Red-breasted Merganser
64.Ring-billed Gull
65. American White Pelican
66. Hooded Merganser
67. Northern Shoveler
68. Lesser Scaup
69. Herring Gull
70. Turkey Vulture
71. Common Redpoll
72. Pileated Woodpecker
21 house sparrow & I am glad to say in the little shopping center in our town, not at our house.
No.. The Heron was standing.. The silvery blue birds were swimming.. about the size of a mallard. Observed here between Black Diamond and Auburn.. Crows, eagles, Junco, robins, scrub jays, humming birds, sparrows, sap suckers, red tailed hawks, northern flicker, chickadees, Grosbeaks, Rufous-sided Towhee, Fox sparrow, House finch. In the ponds I see.. Bufflehead, mallards, Canada geese, wood duck, Red wing black bird, ring necked pigeons.( I think someone released them here) Regular pigeons, Barn owl (at night) I have a Book of North American Birds.. But I can't find the silvery bird/duck in it.
Which book? It is probably a western bird which we don't see. 22 American robin. A couple were flying together here this morning. Could your silver birds be Asian?
Might be.. We are on a migratory arc..I do love watching wild life. It surprises me at times.. a small voiced chickadee can come up with a LOUD tune!
Still the same ones already sighted around here.
Still the same ones already sighted around here.
I like our also. Cardinals are back from earlier so their other food my be running out. I have not heard them calling as yet, but know that there are at least 2 pair in the area.
73. Tree Swallow
Too early with snow still being predicted. It was looking into one of the boxes.
A scouting male?
Could be... I did not see the bird today. Looking at previous lists this was ten days earlier than the previous record. I just hope the swallows find food if they are caught in a snow.
74. Wood Duck, 22 March
75. Eastern Phoebe
76. Great Blue Heron, I finally saw one yesterday, the others saw it earlier.
77. Pied-billed Grebe
78. Barred Owl, First time hearing the "Who cooks for you" call. We were in a nature area where the habitat is right for this owl. At home we only hear the Great Horned.
79. American Woodcock
We have been hearing the barred owl call off & on. There should be the screech owls around but have not so far this year.
23 Turkey vulture. In flight, probably looking for road kill.
80. Greater Prairie Chicken, 26 March
81. Fox Sparrow
82. Northern Mockingbird
83. Purple Martin
It cannot count on the list since we already saw the species, but it was a highlight. For the first time, I saw a male Wild Turkey displaying.
So long since I've posted! Chilly, a Prairie Chicken!!! wowee.
So, in no particular order
13. Common Grackle
14. Norther Flicker
15. Red-bellied Woodpecker
16. Belted Kingfisher
17. American Kestrel
18. American Robin
19. Red-winged Blackbird
20. Kildeer
21. Common Goldeneye
22. Ring-billed Gull
23. Eastern Meadowlark
24. Sandhill Crane
25. Canada Goose
26. Tufted Titmouse
27. Great Blue Heron
28. Turkey Vulture
29. Brown-headed Cowbird
30. Cooper's Hawk
31. Red-tailed Hawk
32. Bluejay
33. Mourning Dove
34. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
March birds:
63 American Wigeon
64 Mallard
65 Common Goldeneye
66 Wild Turkey
67 Western Scrub-jay
68 Mountain Bluebird
69 American Robin
70 Dark-eyed Junco (forgot to count in January, Juncos left this past month)
Nothing new but our juncos are still here.
35 - Chipping Sparrow
36 - American White Pelican
I've been waiting on those Chipping Sparrows to get here.
Saw at my Mom's house a little south of me, haven't seen anything here yet. :( Also waiting for Towhee and purple finches. :/
DH came inside & he had spotted a phoebe (so #24). I wonder what it thinks of our recent snow.
37- Fox Sparrow
84. Chipping Sparrow... finally! It really wanted me to make sure it was seen by landing in the platform feeder about 6 feet from me.
good that it knows you are a friend. ☺
85. Wilson's Snipe
86. Blue-winged Teal
Today Male and Female Cardinals, House Sparrow love my yard since I always have feeders for them.
87. Brown Thrasher
88. Field Sparrow... We have such a large yard, it sometimes helps to look beyond the feeding area. This little fellow was way back near the prairie patch.
89. Say's Phoebe
We have the eastern phoebe.
We have the eastern phoebe.
Nothing like a visitor to up your bird count. Cheaper than traveling. ☺
90. Upland Sandpiper, 17 April
91. Osprey, 18 April
92. Savannah Sparrow, 21 April
93. Grasshopper Sparrow, 21 April
I am kind of surprised to not see the White-throated Sparrow yet.
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