I told you about the type of birds we saw at freeway speeds. When able to slow down and look for birds on foot or at in-town speeds, it is far easier to see, hear, and identify a larger variety of birds. Yesterday was a stressful day in many ways, but as far as the birds went, it was pretty good.
Birds seen in parks, rural areas, and town (in order of appearance):
American robin
Canada geese
Chipping sparrow
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Brown thrasher
Yellow-rumped warbler
Tufted titmouse
White-breasted nuthatch
Brown-headed cowbird
Turkey vulture
Pied-billed grebe
Eastern bluebird
European starling
Red-headed woodpecker
Northern cardinal
Great blue heron
House finch
Killdeer
Common grackle
Chimney swift
Eastern meadowlark
Duck butt
Red-tailed hawk
American crow
Mallard
Red-winged blackbird
Barn swallow
Belted kingfisher
We're pretty sure several of these birds are new sightings for us so we can add them to our "Life List" when we get home.
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Your knowledge of birds is remarkable. Hope today is a better day for you and that you are getting close to your destination.
On a birding note, I saw my first hummingbird of the year this past Sunday. We have many bluebirds, cardinals, house wrens, and finches (and lots more that I can't id) flying around our bird feeders. Loving the music!
You do have birds down pat. I saw my first yellow breasted warbler this morning, trying to see more.
*I Donated to Cornell Ornithology!*
http://www.opticsplanet.net/cornell-lab-of-ornithology.html
Well, I started looking at birds in Jr. High, have worked as a naturalist and co-led birding tours as an adult so I should know my birdies. :)
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