Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #14 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 from my eastern Nebraska feeder site for 11-12 February 2017.
Created Using MS PowerPoint and Images from Project FeederWatch
February 2017
The 2016-2017 season goes through 7 April 2017.
Bird Watching Notes
Saturday
On Saturday I saw more White-Breasted Nuthatches than I have ever seen at one time. Last week I saw 3 White-Breasted Nuthatches and this week I saw 4 White-Breasted Nuthatches.
White-Breasted Nuthatch
I saw four White-Breasted Nutchatches in a tree at one time. Here is a picture on two of them on my peanut feeder.
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Downy Woodpecker
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Sunday
Sunday started with another beautiful sunrise.
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Red-Bellied Woodpecker
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American Robin
The warm south winds have been blowing. And the migrating birds have been riding those winds. On Sunday I observed five American Robins in my feeder area.
The Robins are attracted to my berry tree. The berries in my tree have been ripening during the winter awaiting their return.
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Here is a picture of one of the Robins picking a berry.
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Bird Counts
Counts for Current Period
My bird counts for the two-day period 11 - 12 February 2017.
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary
Summary of Counts this Season
CORRECTION: I got a ruling from Cornell University regarding the identification of the hawk in my counts. I did not know whether it was a Sharp-Shinned Hawk or a Cooper's Hawk. It is hard for a layman to determine the difference. Cornell University has positively identified the hawk as a Cooper's Hawk. I have updated all my previous count records submitted to Project FeederWatch to reflect this.
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary
Previous Project FeederWatch Post
Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #13
Use of Original Photos
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Yes, watching a feeder can be great fun. I used to have one in my backyard, but I had to remove it when my cat discovered that for her aswell it served as a feeder,...
Yes, I have several predators and scavengers watching my feeders.
When I woke up at 1 am this morning, I saw a possum and two skunk scavenging on the ground under my feeders. It was too dark to get a picture of them.
Steem on,
Mike
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