maryf
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Post by maryf on Jan 31, 2015 12:13:34 GMT -5
I've been crazy busy with orientation to my new Home Health Care job... WAAAAAAY behind posting! This will be 3 count lists!
JAN 10-11 temps in the upper 30s to mid 40s,no precip -Mourning Dove 4 -Downy Woodpecker 2 -Blue Jay 2 -Carolina Chickadee 1 -Tufted Titmouse 1 -White-breasted Nuthatch 1 -European Starling 14 -Fox Sparrow 1 -Song Sparrow 1 -White-throated Sparrow 5 -Dark-eyed Junco 5 -Northern Cardinal 2 -House Finch 6 no eye disease -American Goldfinch 2 -House Sparrow 21
JAN 17-18 temps 32 -50, rain Sunday -Mourning Dove 5 -Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 -Downy Woodpecker 2 -Blue Jay 3 -Carolina Chickadee 2 -Tufted Titmouse 1 -White-breasted Nuthatch 2 -European Starling 8 -Fox Sparrow 1 -White-throated Sparrow 2 -Dark-eyed Junco 3 -Northern Cardinal 2 -Common Grackle 2 -Brown-headed Cowbird 1 -House Finch 6 no eye disease -American Goldfinch 9 -House Sparrow 42
JAN 24-25 temps 38-45, sleet Saturday -Mourning Dove 4 -Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 -Downy Woodpecker 1 -Carolina Chickadee 1 -White-breasted Nuthatch 1 -Carolina Wren 1 -European Starling 24 -White-throated Sparrow 5 -Dark-eyed Junco 14 -Northern Cardinal 2 -Common Grackle 2 -House Finch 3 no eye disease -American Goldfinch 2 -House Sparrow 20 |
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Post by luv2bird on Jan 31, 2015 13:03:33 GMT -5
Great counts all. Congrats. on your Fox Sparrow, Mary, it's been years since I saw one.
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Post by Calamity Creek Gal on Jan 31, 2015 13:14:58 GMT -5
Nice counts Mary and neat variety. It is interesting when your House Sparrows are higher your Starlings are lower and vice versa! House Sparrows are one of our year round residents and they are fine (in my opinion). They have a nice song and aren't too pushy here in the high desert.
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Post by hazelrunmama on Jan 31, 2015 13:21:35 GMT -5
Love all the native sparrows!
And congrats on the new job!
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Post by naturelover on Feb 1, 2015 10:36:18 GMT -5
Nice counts Mary. I'm jealous of the fox sparrow; we had a regular in TN but here in AL I've only seen one a few times, and not for the past 2 or 3 years.  What is your Home Health job? I used to work in Home Health, and Hospice as well/ |
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fredz
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Post by fredz on Feb 4, 2015 6:42:13 GMT -5
Looks like a nice busy day :}
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maryf
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Post by maryf on Feb 8, 2015 11:40:50 GMT -5
Hi, all! Had a good bunch of species this week... even though the snow has been missing us, the birds must be watching the forecasts!
JAN 31 -FEB 1 no precip, temps from 19 to 38
-Mourning Dove 5
-Downy Woodpecker 1
-Blue Jay 1
-Carolina Chickadee 1
-Tufted Titmouse 1
-White-breasted Nuthatch 1
-European Starling 15
-Fox Sparrow 1
-White-throated Sparrow 7
-Dark-eyed Junco 8
-Northern Cardinal 2
-Red-winged Blackbird 2
-Common Grackle 11
-Brown-headed Cowbird 1
-House Finch 3 no eye disease
-American Goldfinch 2
-House Sparrow 26
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Post by hazelrunmama on Feb 8, 2015 14:17:43 GMT -5
All these counts are making me look forward to the spring migration--no sparrows (except juncos) here till then! Nice count, Mary! Lots of variety!
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Post by luv2bird on Feb 8, 2015 18:14:26 GMT -5
Wonderful variety, Mary, I'm jealous of your Fox Sparrow. l2b |
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Post by Calamity Creek Gal on Feb 8, 2015 18:36:56 GMT -5
Super variety - what a neat bunch! I'd like to see a Fox Sparrow.
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maryf
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Post by maryf on Feb 9, 2015 16:29:59 GMT -5
Well, no fox sparrow this week-end, but the Blacks-n-Gracks are sure back!
FEB 7-8 temps 38 - 58 no precip
-Mourning Dove 4
-Downy Woodpecker 2
-Blue Jay 1
-American Crow 1
-Carolina Chickadee 1
-Tufted Titmouse 1
-White-breasted Nuthatch 2
-European Starling 17
-White-throated Sparrow 4
-Dark-eyed Junco 8
-Northern Cardinal 2
-Red-winged Blackbird 3
-Common Grackle 53 YIKES!
-Brown-headed Cowbird 12
-House Finch 10 no eye disease
-American Goldfinch 3
-House Sparrow 56 got flagged for this
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Post by lyn on Feb 9, 2015 17:17:45 GMT -5
What a wonderful variety Mary. I wish the nuthatches were regular visitors to my site. They are in the woods but don't seem to like the neighbourhood  |
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Post by hazelrunmama on Feb 9, 2015 18:15:19 GMT -5
Your grackle numbers didn't get flagged? Wowzer--even PFW expects them in large numbers, I guess!  Great count, though--wonderful mix of birds! |
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maryf
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Post by maryf on Feb 9, 2015 22:27:12 GMT -5
I remember posting 104 grackles one count week a couple of years ago... not flagged. But whenever I reach 55 or mores HOSPS they challenge me... I've counted as many as 130 of them, but not on a count day!
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Post by luv2bird on Feb 10, 2015 9:28:31 GMT -5
A good variety, good count, Mary, sorry to hear of the bully-bird Grackle/Cowbird count, I'm having a similar problem with cowbirds.
l2b
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