1/8/09 - one heard/seen in top of white pine across the street to the SE. Seen/heard by my son Caleb too.
1/9/09 - flock of about 20 seen/heard as they flew from top of white pines across the street and over my head as I stood in the driveway before heading south. Seen by Bonnie too.
1/12/09 - 3 briefly seen flying into and perching briefly in top of white pines across the street.
1/13/09 - one heard/seen in top of spruce N of our house
1/20/09 - at least one heard in top of white pine across the street.
1/22/09 - Fly-by of small flock (3+) SE of house. Heard.
1/24/09 - 4 heard and seen as they flew over the yard, landing in deciduous tree in neighbor's yard to the N before continuing to fly W.
1/24/09 - 3pm - 2 seen feeding in spruce adjacent to white pine across the street. A flock of 12 took off from there and flew N. Photos taken!
2/1/09 - Flock of about 2 dozen circled the pine and spruce across the street before disappearing to the south.
2/4/09 - 4 seen foraging in the top of the white pine, then flying West. ___________________________________
That makes 73 currently.
Below are pics of 2 of the 12 I saw on 2/24.
I've only had two sightings of WWCR in my yard this year totaling a meager 37 birds (1/13 and 1/21). Luckily I trump you for largest flock size with 25 birds. Too bad you didn't count your "two dozen" a little more carefully!
ReplyDeleteOh and Caleb, you might want to snag those xbills soon as I found a flock of 45 this morning on my way to work that were heading north. My first observation of them heading that direction this winter...
ReplyDeleteUPDATE:
ReplyDeleteI had not seen any here since the 4th and was wondering if they were starting to head north. However, I managed to see one today!
2/16/09 - one female flyover
TOTAL: 74
Sean - I'll see if I can be more accurate with the next big flock I see to beat your 25!