I decided to take the morning “off” today, and move the LazyBoy (recliner, not me… although the name may apply to both) over to the window where I could watch the bird feeders in comfort. Given all the hoopla over winter finches in the Northeast, and the number of Pine Siskin sightings in New Jersey, smattering of Evening Grosbeak reports over PA and NJ, as well as the apparent irruption of Pine Grosbeaks and Bohemian Waxwings into upstate New York, I figured it might be a good idea to spend some time watching the birds in the backyard. So far nothing out of the ordinary, although the feeders are quite busy. Here’s the rundown so far:
American Goldfinch: 20 at any one time, decimating the nyjer seed as fast as I can fill it
Dark-eyed Junco: 5 at a time, both sexes and various ages
House Finch: 3, two males and one female
Tufted Titmouse
Chickadee Sp.
Northern Cardinal
Blue Jay
White-throated Sparrow (or Santa Claus Sparrow, ala Michelle Davis’s grandmother)
Not seen today, but seen over the last week:
Purple Finch: 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch: 2
Anyway… I’ve got a big cup of coffee and plenty of daylight to go…
Good Birding
David
