Visitors for January 2007

Oregon Dark-eyed Junco

January 1
...the blizzard brought a host of birds close in to the house to feed... nothing unusual, but the snow made for some good photo opportunities

American Tree Sparrow

January 1

Western Meadowlark

January 1

Common Grackle

January 2

Present in the yard the last few days have included Horned Lark (10-50), White-crowned Sparrow (20-50), American Tree Sparrow (1-4), Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon, Pink-sided, Slate-colored, Gray-headed 1-6), American Goldfinch (1-13), Western Meadowlark (1-6), Red-winged Blackbird (1-350), Eurasian Collared-dove (1), Rock Pigeon (1-45), Snow Geese (300 flyover), Northern Harrier (1), Red-tailed Hawk (1), American Kestrel (1), Common Grackle (1), House Finch (1), House Sparrow (10-50)

Red-tailed Hawk

January 2

Pink-sided Dark-eyed Junco

January 3

Red-winged Blackbird female

January 7
about 1000 Red-winged Blackbirds have swarmed through the yard 2 or 3 times a day for the last several days

Jack Rabbits

January
with the snow cover over 50 Jackrabbits have moved in close...eating the shrubbery, trees, everything in sight...
including the milo on top the picnic table for the birds
...lot of Cottontails here as well...