But wait! I had a crow later in the afternoon, and I neglected to list the
ubiquitous juncos. That takes our Pataskala list to 24 today - a great day
of winter birding from the warmth of our family room! Too bad the OOS
website is down. But at least the listserv is working just fine.
Heather Nagy, Pataskala
-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bruce
Lombardo
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 9:58 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Snowy Day Birding Contest
We had 23 also - highest for our feeding station. We live in a big forest,
near a hemlock gorge.
1.. Carolina Chickadee (3)
2.. Tufted Titmouse (2)
3.. N. Cardinal (14)
4.. White-breasted Nuthatch (2)
5.. American Goldfinch (95)
6.. Red-breasted Nuthatch (1)
7.. Downy Woodpecker (3)
8.. Purple Finch (65)
9.. N. Junco (19)
10.. White-throated Sparrow (2)
11.. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
12.. Song Sparrow (5)
13.. Fox Sparrow (2)
14.. Am.Tree Sparrow (20)
15.. Rufous-sided Towhee (2)
16.. Carolina Wren (1)
17.. Brown Creeper (1)
18.. White-crowned Sparrow (1)
19.. Common Grackle* (45)
20.. Red-winged Blackbird* (20)
21.. Rusty Blackbird* (3)
22.. Brown -headed Cowbird* (22)
23.. House Finch* (3)
*The last five species were new today!
I didn't count the single robin that flew in and observed twice, but did not
actually partake (as far as I was able to tell) - despite the dried currants
I've been trying to tempt frugivores with.
I was fortunate to have a big stash of cracked corn with which to tempt the
icterids away from the feeders, so that the little guys could still feed. We
went through a frightful amount of seed today. Everyone was so frantic, with
ten inches of snow cover.
So we are tied. But, considering you are in a small urban yard, I concede
the contest to you in the unlikely case that we have the highest number.
Thanks!
Bruce
Bruce Lombardo
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah Milliron" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 8:51 PM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Snowy Day Birding Contest
> Greetings,
>
> I was going to post to ohiobirds.org but it seems the site is down....
> Today was the best backyard birding day I have ever had. Not only did I
> get
> the most species in one day, but I also picked up two life birds!! The
> lifers were Fox Sparrow and Rusty Blackbird. There were 3 Fox Sparrows
> and
> 2 Rusty Blackbirds and they were around for most of the day so I got a lot
> of great looks and was able to compare with similar birds. Quite the
> banner
> day for my little 20'X20' or so backyard!
>
> Here's the list:
>
> 1. Tufted Titmouse (2)
> 2. European Starling (15)
> 3. Fox Sparrow (3)
> 4. Blue Jay (1)
> 5. Cowbird
> 6. Rusty Blackbird (2)
> 7. Tree Sparrow (1)
> 8. Grackle (3)
> 9. American Robin (1)
> 10. Cardinal (12)
> 11. Dark-eyed Junco (17+)
> 12. Song Sparrow (5)
> 13. Eastern Towhee (4) (or is it rufous-sided, I forget what is
> current, sorry)
> 14. Carolina Wren (2)
> 15. White-throated Sparrow (5)
> 16. Chickadee (3)
> 17. Goldfinch (16)
> 18. WB Nuthatch (1)
> 19. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
> 20. Mourning Dove (14)
> 21. Downy Woodpecker (2)
> 22. Red-winged blackbird (35+)
> 23. House Finch (6)
>
> Hope everyone else had a great day and enjoyed this wintery weather.
>
> Sarah Milliron
> Albany, Ohio
>
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