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Saturday, April 16, 2011

This Snow is for the Birds

2-3" of snow overnight made for easy spotting of the numerous sparrows hanging around the yard this morning.  Most numerous were the FOX SPARROW'S - the highest single point count I got was 42, but my guess is we had up to 100 in the yard at any one time.  They were everywhere. 

Fox Sparrow as seen this morning on the fresh snow.

American Tree Sparrow with Fox Sparrows in background


Here is a list of the other birds observed from the living room this morning:

AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
DARK-EYED JUNCO
SONG SPARROW
PINE SISKIN
PURPLE FINCH
COMMON REDPOLL
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
NORTHERN FLICKER
HAIRY WOODPECKER
DOWNY WOODPECKER
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD
AMERICAN CROW
WOOD DUCK
MALLARD
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE