2012 Yardbirds Competition

While the slag heap was dreaming of bird he might see in his yard someday, I decided to go out and get it done. But yeah Davey, I too have birds that are just a few miles down the road that don't deem my scruffy yard worthy of their attention, most notably - Rough-legged Hawk, Northern Harrier, and American Pipit (you'd think even a pathetic birder like me would get these as a fly over or something). While I failed to get anything new to the yard as I hiked the land with my dog Jack, I did find some fun birds including a bird I forgot to count before (EABL) and a fly over Horned Lark. These were yardbirds #40 and 41.

The land was pretty birdy today with a roving band of corvids harassing the local pair of Red-shouldered Hawks, Red-tailed Hawk, and I suspect the local Barred Owl next door. Those rascals. Speaking of Rascals, I hope you other Yard listers can find some good birds of your own soon. Or, just dream on.

Location:Home Observation date:     

1/20/10 Number of species: 25  

Canada Goose     3 

Red-shouldered Hawk     2 

Red-tailed Hawk     1 

Mourning Dove    1 

Red-bellied Woodpecker     2 

Downy Woodpecker     3 

Hairy Woodpecker     1 

Northern Flicker     1 

Blue Jay     12 

American Crow     12 

Horned Lark   1 

Carolina Chickadee     5 

Tufted Titmouse     3 

White-breasted Nuthatch     4 

Carolina Wren     1 

Golden-crowned Kinglet     2 

Eastern Bluebird    4 

American Tree Sparrow     4 

Song Sparrow     4 

White-throated Sparrow     4 

Dark-eyed Junco     5 

Northern Cardinal     10 

House Finch     8 

American Goldfinch     8 

House Sparrow     5

- B. Warner