The bird activity at my house and surrounding wooded area has been a study today in local breeding birds.  All birds  listed are common summer residents, are a nice barometer of regular birds doing regular things right on schedule, regardless or the frigid winter.  The following birds were seen today with fledglings, either by the bird feeders or in the wooded ravine:

Cardinal
Blue Jay 
Pileated Woodpecker (with 3 young - all practicing flying, with varying degrees of success, up and down a large maple tree)
Red bellied woodpecker
Robin
Ruby throated Hummingbird 
Junco (carrying food - didn’t see the young) 2 pairs of adults seen regularly, haven’t located nest this year.
Grackles
Chipping Sparrow
House Finch
Common Crow 
Hairy Woodpecker (definitely needs more flying lessons)
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Towhee - these have been abundant this year, with at least 2 pairs seen daily
White breasted nuthatch
Mourning Dove

Other residents with adults only seen or heard:
Wood thrush
Veery
RW Blackbird
Chimney Swift
Barred Owl
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Chickadee



Barb Partington
Munson Township
Geauga County

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