Monday, February 28, 2011

February 28th Prospect : slow early spring signs

Say goodby February, March up next and the month of early spring migrants...a little bit of optimism there. And signs of it from Rob's report with CEWA and AMTS, 13 reported ! ( not a day for Triskaidekaphobes)

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From Rob Bate:

Peter -


FOS Cedar Waxwings (CEWA), plus Wood Duck was feeding with the Canada Geese in the Peninsula Meadow.

Observation date: 2/28/11

Canada Goose 90

Mute Swan 4

Wood Duck 1

Mallard 131

Northern Shoveler 68

Ruddy Duck 9

American Coot 4

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Downy Woodpecker 3

Hairy Woodpecker 1

Black-capped Chickadee 3

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Carolina Wren 1

American Robin 8

European Starling 7

Cedar Waxwing 10

American Tree Sparrow 13  (AMTS)

Fox Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 1

Northern Cardinal 6

Red-winged Blackbird 8

Brown-headed Cowbird 1

Feeders

6 Mourning Dove

1 Red-bellied Woodpecker

3 Downey Woodpecker

1 Hairy Woodpecker

7 Black-capped Chickadee

4 White-breasted Nuthatch

2 Fox Sparrow

1 Song Sparrow

5 White-throated Sparrow

1 Dark-eyed Junco

4 Northern Cardinal

8 Red-winged Blackbird

5 House Finch

8 American Goldfinch