Sunday, May 6, 2007

Spring Backyard Birding



Well you know its spring with the arrival of the Evening Grosbeaks. This year is no exception. The backyard is teaming with all sorts of bird life, including the house sparrows who are taking up residency in the raised ranch bird house.

The following is the current list of what can be seen on any given day.

White Crowned Sparrow

Gold Crowned Sparrow

House Sparrow

Purple Finch

House Finch

Gold Finch

Pine Siskin

Evening Grosbeak

Robin

Stellar Jay

Black Capped Chickadee

Mountain Chickadee

Chestnut Sided Chickedee

Western Tanager

Red Breasted Nuthatch

Varied Thrush

American Crow

Flicker

Yellow Rumped Warbler

Starling

Red Winged Blackbird

Sharp Shinned Hawk

California Quail

Mourning Dove

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