The first day of Jauary turned out to be a balmy day here with temperatures rising to 58 degrees F! I took a walk in my neighborhood to see what species I could add to my list. This is what I saw within 1 1/2 miles of my house!
Big January 2011 Bird List:
- Tufted Titmouse-in yard
- American Crow
- American goldfinch
- White-throated sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- blue Jay
- Downy woodpecker
- Black-capped Chickadee
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- House Sparrow
- House finch
- Mourning dove
- Northern Cardinal
- Red-bellied woodpecker-at bog
- American robin
- song sparrow
- European Starling
- Red-tailed hawk-Stirling Loop
- Cooper’s Hawk
Note: Bold lettering denotes start of new location. All species following bold entry were seen at that location.
The winter bog is stark and lovely,
blue and rust, bare bones and ice,
a quiet place for life
until the raucous crows crow! ~KAB
Beautiful light on the Coopers Hawk Kathie. Happy New Year to you and Gus.
ReplyDeleteGreat 1st day Kathie. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeletedan
Lots of color with the robin
ReplyDeletephotos-and nice shot of the Cooper's Hawk-looks like it belongs in an encyclopedia.
Kathie, you are off to a great start for a new year of birding. The hawks are cool sightings and your robin is a pretty shot.
ReplyDeleteCeleste, thank you. I do hope it will be a good one!
ReplyDeleteDan, thank you. I am still working on improving that list!
Larry, thank you! So, are you going to join in?
Ellen, it was quite a surprise for me to see both hawks on one walk!