First Year: Christmas Bird Count

Cormorants

Lots of these although we only counted them until 11am

several of these seen all day, including a juvenile perched over a field at the end of the day

On our way out of the canyon flying from a telephone pole

Saw it flying straight over my head. Others argued which species it could be, so we decided to make it falco spp.

Finally learned this bird. Saw several.

learned how to ID these from other gulls

debated over this one for several minutes then saw it fly dramatically over our heads

Heard them all day, never saw a single one. But they must have been everywhere around us!

Saw many of these today. I watched some interesting behaviors including flycatching and digging around on the ground

Saw three of these in a Douglas Fir flycatching.

heard these mostly and caught glimpses.

saw several of these early in the morning in and around coyote brush and flying to fence posts

Many of these were out, flying in groups up high and shouting their loud call. We didn't see a single crow all day.

saw these in a "great spot" because according to the other birders they are often hard to see in the bushes. These were on exposed branches of the brush and easy to watch and listen to.

Started the day not knowing this bird very well and started spotting them everywhere...

I've finally learned this bird - even through its song which I don't even have to think about anymore

Saw three at the ranch out on fence posts at the end of Willow Creek road

Saw so many of these you could just lose count. And we did! But we did our best to estimate them each time

Learned a lot about these little guys today - common.

saw lots of these sparrows as well. very common

another common bird, that I can I.D. easily even by sound

a group of these sitting at the top of a redwood tree on the boundary of the ranch at the end of Willow Creek

saw two separate groups of these flying together -- how pretty!!