Fall Bird Watching Is Here

Welcome back.  Time is going by quickly and we are once again approaching the official beginning to the bird watching season.  By that I mean that Project FeederWatch begins November 14th.  For those of you not familiar, Project FeederWatch is a citizen science project that involves identifying and counting birds 2 days per week through early April.

Project FeederWatch is operated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada.  Since 2016, Project FeederWatch has also been sponsored by Wild Bird Unlimited.  

From the Project FeederWatch website:  What sets FeederWatch apart from other monitoring programs is the detailed picture that FeederWatch data provide about weekly changes in bird distribution and abundance across the United States and Canada. Importantly, FeederWatch data tell us where birds are as well as where they are not. This crucial information enables scientists to piece together the most accurate population maps.

For more information, I am sharing the following video:

This is a great family activity, and given the current pandemic, it will be a safe activity for families this Fall and Winter.  So join today to ensure a Winter of enjoyment with your family.

This Fall we have been enjoying young Cardinals and Blue Jays in our yard.  We normally don't have these birds nesting right in our yard. We do typically have house sparrows and finches nesting, along with tree swallows and robins.  Our yard is only an acre and a quarter, however, we are surrounded by farm fields and we do have trees bordering our yard.  We also have abundant fruit, shrubbery, and a pond.  So we really do have an ideal yard to promote bird nesting.

Following are some photos to perhaps encourage you to enjoy bird watching if you don't already.  It is a great hobby and is very relaxing as well.

Juvenile Female Cardinal

Juvenile Male Cardinal

Male and Female Juvenile Cardinals

Juvenile Blue Jay

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada each have a live bird cam.  For you enjoyment I have included the links below.  They are very enjoyable to watch, and the geographic locations provide a wide variety in bird species, since the Cornell cam is in Central NY State, the Birds Canada cam is located in Ontario, Canada.

Cornell Lab Bird Cam

Birds Canada Bird Cam

Thanks as always for visiting.