Time to reflect on the year past and muse about the new year. What better place to do that than outside in nature. 22 degrees F, snow, and a brilliant sunset made it memorable. Nature is a good friend.
- Best birds I saw in during my walk here in Kansas City near the Missouri River were a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER hanging out halfway up a tall Cottonwood by the river and several HARRIS’S SPARROWS mixed in with a flock of Dark-eyed JUNCOS.
- Saw/heard 15 different species to kick off the year in about an hour. Far cry from New Year’s Days past when I’d go out for a half-day and see/hear 50+ species. 🙂
- Started my 2013 year bird list today at home and added to it on the walk. As any good birder will do, I like to note firsts on New Year’s Day. My first bird of the year (seen) was a Dark-eyed Junco and my first bird of the year (heard) was the ubiquitous House Sparrow.
- eBird is a tool anyone can use, including kids at school. Citizen Science. You share your sightings with scientists and eBird keeps, organizes all your data for you. Win-win.
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eBird.org WEEK REPORT: Species Totals
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Here is a short video of some semi-distant JUNCOS both on the snow and flying up into the short trees. It was just me, the cold, the snow and a nice-sized flock of juncos. Peaceful and awesome to be a part of their day. Listen to their twittering little song/calls.
Happy New Year everyone!