Citizen science is a great way to involve children and adults in the discovery of nature and contributing 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 24-25 March 2018.
Created Using MS PowerPoint and Images from Project FeederWatch
Here is a map of the Project FeederWatch sites collecting counts this season.
Image Source Project FeederWatch
March 2018
The 2017-2018 season goes through 13 April 2018.
Bird Watching Notes
Saturday
Saturday was cloudy, a high temperature of 42 degrees (F), and a low temperature of 33 degrees (F). The wind was from the Northeast with an average speed of 11.9 mph and gust up to 28 mph.
The day started out with this squirrel climbing up the feeder pole to get to the mixed nuts in the bird feeder.
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Dark-eyed Junco
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More information on the Dark-eyed Junco can be found at All About Birds.
House Finch
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More information on the House Finch can be found at All About Birds.
Hairy Woodpecker
This is a female Hairy Woodpecker.
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More information on the Hairy Woodpecker can be found at All About Birds.
American Robin
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More information on the American Robin can be found at All About Birds.
Northern Cardinal
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More information on the Northern Cardinal can be found at All About Birds.
Common Grackle
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More information on the Common Grackle can be found at All About Birds.
Red-Winged Blackbird
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More information on the Red-winged blackbird can be found at All About Birds.
Sunday
Sunday was cloudy with rain and a high temperature of 41 degrees (F) and a low temperature of 33 degrees (F). Total rainfall was 0.67 inches. The wind was from the Southeast with an average speed of 12.4 mph and highest wind gust 28 mph.
Canada Goose
This is how a Canada Goose copes with the rain.
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More information on the Canada Goose can be found at All About Birds.
Blue Jay
Here is a Blue Jay hopping around.
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More information on the Blue Jay can be found at All About Birds.
American Goldfinch
As spring approaches the American Goldfinch starts to show some brilliant color.
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More information on the American Goldfinch can be found at All About Birds.
Bird Counts
Counts for Current Period
My bird counts for the two-day period 24-25 March 2018.
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary
Summary of Counts this Season
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary
Previous Project FeederWatch Post
Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #19
Sources
Project FeederWatch -- Collecting Bird Counts for North American Continent
eBird -- Collecting Bird Counts from around the World
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Really cant believe it, I can see so many beautiful birds have so many colors. But if you go to Indonesia, you cant see beautiful birds like this. They cant free fly because some people will catch the bird.
I did not know that about Indonesia.
I have two more weeks of bird counts to post and share more pictures of the birds in this area.
Have a great week!
Steem on,
Mike
Thats too bad. Do they sell the birds or keep them as pets?
hello thank you for my post you post is also great i cant sorry i cant vote your post today becaues i use 10 votes i vote u in next day thank you again
nice photos, bird watching is kinda fun, it connects you with things of nature moreover helping one to understand nature more so that on can make an efficient use of it.
all these photos are beautiful! I loved that of the northern cardinal! Thank you
FeederWatch project is amazing sir thanks a lot for sharing have a great day.
This project is really awesome got to know a lot about birds :)
its so cool this is one of the best projects as it came with awesome ideas.
Project FeederWatch is amazing sir i really love the amount of energy you keeps in this project.
I missed your publications on bird watching @etcmike.
It is beautiful to see all the birds that arrive at the feeders.
My son was checking In their publication, they liked geese and the Northern Cardinal.
All the images are beautiful, blue jay, It is large and its color is very Surprisingly The squirrel very agile to climb the feeders.
You have a good pastime watching the birds.
Thank you, @yenipaola !
Bird watching is fun during the winter months when it is cold outside.
Now the summer birds are arriving to the area, Barn Swallows, Baltimore Orioles, and the Red-headed Woodpecker.
And, oh yes, the agile squirrel was eating nuts out of the feeder this afternoon too. :-)
Have a fantastic week!
Steem on,
Mike
I still remember my 9th grade science teacher, Mr.Pate. He was a huge bird watcher. Most of the birds I can identify today is becuase of him. He took a group of us to St Marks Sanctury in North Florida for a field trip where we saw many of the birds he would show slides of.
Still have a love for birds and nature becuse of him.
Burrowing Owls I took a picture of while I was playing golf.
Those owls are really neat.
I have heard owls in the area but rarely see them.
One night I looked outside at night to see a huge owl sitting on the air conditioning condenser. That was the only time I have seen an owl in this area.
Have a great week!
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Mike
Not many owls here either. Not enough big trees
Good job, greetings!
The collection of beautiful photos, my eyes glued to grab it.
Success always for you @etcmike let me share.
Awesome work like it and upvoted.