Ann Mitchell & I were at the Freese Rd gardens earlier than Mark & family.
We saw many of the same species, plus a couple he didn't mention, but
missed Swamp and were unable to be sure of a Lincoln's Sparrow. Several
Song Sparrows seemed to have some Lincoln's traits. The Song Sparrows
all look sleek now, but still have lots of variety in color. It was great seeing
so many White-crowned Sparrows.
--Dave Nutter
Canada Goose - flyovers
gull sp - distant flying
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 on wire; later 2 in separate parts of the sky
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker - heard
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker - heard
Northern Flicker - heard
Eastern Phoebe - 1 between garden & woods; very green & yellow
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee - 1 in garden
Tufted Titmouse - 1 in garden
Eastern Bluebird - 3 in trees across road, singing, flying to trees south of gardens
Northern Mockingbird - 1 in hedge to south
Cedar Waxwing - flock in trees to south
European Starling
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Field Sparrow - 1
White-crowned Sparrow - several each adults & young; conspicuous, some singing
White-throated Sparrow - several in northeast area of gardens; less conspicuous.
Savannah Sparrow - a couple, not much facial yellow
Song Sparrow - many
Dark-eyed Junco - 1 flew from garden to woods
Indigo Bunting - 1 brown
Red-winged Blackbird - distant flock flying north
House Finch - several in trees across road
American Goldfinch - most numerous species
House Sparrow - in hedge to south
We saw many of the same species, plus a couple he didn't mention, but
missed Swamp and were unable to be sure of a Lincoln's Sparrow. Several
Song Sparrows seemed to have some Lincoln's traits. The Song Sparrows
all look sleek now, but still have lots of variety in color. It was great seeing
so many White-crowned Sparrows.
--Dave Nutter
Canada Goose - flyovers
gull sp - distant flying
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 on wire; later 2 in separate parts of the sky
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker - heard
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker - heard
Northern Flicker - heard
Eastern Phoebe - 1 between garden & woods; very green & yellow
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee - 1 in garden
Tufted Titmouse - 1 in garden
Eastern Bluebird - 3 in trees across road, singing, flying to trees south of gardens
Northern Mockingbird - 1 in hedge to south
Cedar Waxwing - flock in trees to south
European Starling
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Field Sparrow - 1
White-crowned Sparrow - several each adults & young; conspicuous, some singing
White-throated Sparrow - several in northeast area of gardens; less conspicuous.
Savannah Sparrow - a couple, not much facial yellow
Song Sparrow - many
Dark-eyed Junco - 1 flew from garden to woods
Indigo Bunting - 1 brown
Red-winged Blackbird - distant flock flying north
House Finch - several in trees across road
American Goldfinch - most numerous species
House Sparrow - in hedge to south
