Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Week #19 Report 2021-2022 Season

in Birding / Wildlife3 years ago

This week's featured birds are an American Robin, Common Grackle, and Hairy Woodpecker.

I typically watch and count birds on Saturday and Sunday. This is my report for 19-20 March 2022.

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Bird Watching Notes

American Robin (Turdus migratorius, ORDER: Passeriformes, FAMILY: Turdidae)

Seeing an American Robin is usually the first indication that spring will come soon.

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Original Photos

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Original Photos

Range map for American Robins throughout North America.


Image Source

You can learn more about the American Robin at the "All About Birds" webpage.

Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula, ORDER: Passeriformes, FAMILY: Icteridae)

The Common Grackle is another sign that spring is just around the corner.

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Original Photos

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Range map for Common Grackles throughout North America.


Image Source

You can learn more about the Common Grackle at the "All About Birds" webpage.

Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus, ORDER: Piciformes, FAMILY: Picidae)

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Original Photos

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Original Photos

Range map for Hairy Woodpeckers throughout North America.


Image Source

You can learn more about the Hairy Woodpecker at the "All About Birds" webpage.

Bird Counts

My bird counts for the two-day period.

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Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary

Summary of Counts This Season

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Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary

Signing Up for a Season

Project FeederWatch is a great way to introduce children and adults to science and conservation through bird watching.

If you are interested in joining Project FeederWatch this season, you can learn more and sign-up at the Project FeederWatch website. During the season you will need to record your observations during two consecutive days each week.

Sources

All About Birds

Project FeederWatch -- Collecting Bird Counts for North American Continent

eBird -- Collecting Bird Counts from around the World

Crossley ID Guide -- For identifying the birds of North America

Use of Original Photos

The photographs in this post are free to be used by anyone as long as the photo credit is left on the photographs.

Equipment

ItemName
CameraCanon EOS 7D
LensCanon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
FiltersTiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter, Tiffen 58MM Circular Polarizer Glass Filter
TripodManfrotto MT190XPRO3 3 Section Aluminum Tripod Legs with Q90 Column (Black)

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Hi @etcmike, new species have already started to arrive, I imagine it's because the weather is improving. Thanks for sharing your new report.
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thank you very much for sharing the project, have a good day and a great mood

thank you very much for the post, have a good day and a great mood

Best post and beautiful birds photographs

Beautiful birds pic

Cute seasonal birds photography

Thanks for sharing this beautiful bird

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