Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #10 Report w/Original Photos
Citizen science is a great way to involve children and adults in discovery and contribute to scientific research and conservation. Project FeederWatch through Cornell University is a great way to get involved in citizen science. You can learn more at the Project FeederWatch website.
I typically watch birds on Saturday and Sunday. This is my report for 12-13 January 2019. I missed a few weeks of counting due to travel.
The 2018-2019 season goes through 5 April 2019.
Weather
Saturday, 12 January 2019
Saturday was snowy and cloudy with 0.35 inches of precipitation resulting in approximately 5.3 inches of snowfall.
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High: 32 (F)
Low: 29 (F)
Winds from the North
Average Wind Speed: 11.3 mph
Highest Gust: 23 mph
Sunday, 13 January 2019
Sunday was calm and partly cloudy. The snow on the ground is slowly melting.
High: 35 (F)
Low: 19 (F)
Winds from the South-West
Average Wind Speed: 5 mph
Highest Gust: 18 mph
Bird Watching Notes
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
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Range map for Red-Bellied Woodpeckers throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the Red-Bellied Woodpecker at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Downy Woodpecker
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Range map for Downy Woodpeckers throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the Downy Woodpecker at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Northern Cardinal
This is a female Northern Cardinal
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Range map for Northern Cardinals throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the Northern Cardinal at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Dark-eyed Junco
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Range map for Dark-eyed Juncos throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the Dark-eyed Junco at the "All About Birds" webpage.
House Finch
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Range map for House Finches throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the House Finch at the "All About Birds" webpage.
American Goldfinch
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Range map for American Goldfinches throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the American Goldfinch at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Harris's Sparrow
This is an immature Harris's Sparrow
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Range map for Harris's Sparrows throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the Harris's Sparrow at the "All About Birds" webpage.
White-Crowned Sparrow
This is an immature White-Crowned Sparrow.
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Range map for White-Crowned Sparrows throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the White-Crowned Sparrow at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Mourning Dove
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Range map for Mourning Doves throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the Mourning Dove at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Red-Winged Blackbird
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Range map for Red-Winged Blackbirds throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the Red-Winged Blackbird at the "All About Birds" webpage.
White-Breasted Nuthatch
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I started laughing when I saw this bird hanging upside down!
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Range map for White-Breasted Nuthatches throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the White-Breasted Nuthatch at the "All About Birds" webpage.
European Starling
The European Starlings cleaned out one of my peanut feeders this weekend.
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Range map for European Starlings throughout North America.
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You can learn more about the European Starling at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Bird Counts
My bird counts for the two-day period 12-13 January 2019.
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary
Interactions
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Interactions
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Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Interactions
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Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Interactions
Summary of Counts This Season
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary
Previous Project FeederWatch Post
Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #09 Report w/Original Photos
Sources
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
National Oceanic and Atmosheric Administration -- For weather data
The Weather Channel -- For weather data
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I must say that you create your blog with such creativity and efforts Which I should definitely learn. moreover all those birds are incredibly beautiful. I loved them seriously.
keep flourishing.
Amazing photos of how you manage to shoot. There are a lot of birds I haven’t seen. We have thrushes fly to winter to the south, and you live in the snow among you. Thank you for the beautiful birds
It was interesting to photograph the birds against a mostly white background. It brought out the colors associated with each bird.
That was the first really good snowfall we have had in my part of Nebraska.
I originally thought the Harris's Sparrow and White-Crowned Sparrow were just House Sparrows. I studied the pictures and compared them to the bird guides to classify them correctly. If was not for the pictures, I would not have noticed they are unique species. Photography and birdwatching do go together!
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Mourning dove and white Crowned sparrow just like same to Indian bird all birds cute little beautiful. thanks for sharing.
Thanks sir for sharing this beautiful pic Harris sorrow different type for me all pic unique.
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