Project FeederWatch Week 19

This was a busy week for the birds. At 19 species, this week had the most diversity and even included a lifer: the Brown-headed Cowbird, my 100^th life bird. The cowbirds came in a small mixed flock of icterids that included a few grackles and a Red-winged Blackbird.

The Song Sparrow is also new to both yard and life list. I saw my first ones last Wednesday at the pond down the street. I guess one of them decided to come check out my feeders.

Other than that, it was mostly the usual suspects, though the Orange-crowned Warbler didn’t turn up. Perhaps he has headed north.

Still no hummingbirds. The black chins arrived on the 16^th last year and on the 17^th in 2007. I suspect the drought and resulting lack of wildflowers has them going elsewhere.

The Official Project FeederWatch Count for Week 19:

1. White-winged Dove (12)
2. Mourning Dove (2)
3. Ladder-backed Woodpecker (1)
4. Blue Jay (2)
5. Carolina Chickadee (1)
6. Black-crested Titmouse (2)
7. Carolina Wren (2)
8. Bewick’s Wren (1)
9. Northern Mockingbird (1)
10. Chipping Sparrow (3)
11. Song Sparrow (1)
12. Northern Cardinal (2)
13. Red-winged Blackbird (1)
14. Common Grackle (8)
15. Brown-headed Cowbird (4)
16. House Finch (5)
17. Lesser Goldfinch (1)
18. American Goldfinch (1)
19. House Sparrow (10)

James Brush

James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.

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