Jamie
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1. The range maps ARE really neat. It is incredible to see how far some birds travel. Also interesting that in the case of some, like the Sandhill Crane, a subset stays put in Florida while the rest travel northward. 2. Our year-round residents: Kestrel, great horned owl, Anna's hummingbird. Right now we have robins visiting. I was surprised to see that Sandhill cranes sometimes come to my area. I have never seen one but will keep my eyes out now! The Golden Eagle is here most of the year but gone for short periods in July and August. I'm curious to know why. 3. skipping for now 4. Common birds at my favorite birding spot right now are: Redwinged blackbird, white-tailed kite, black phoebe. Summer birds include the Ash-throated flycatcher, cliff swallow, western kingbird.
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I've seen a lot of birds on my neighborhood walk lately, many id'd with the help of the audio tool on the Merlin app. That tool is amazing! Birds I've seen or heard include: White and gold crowned sparrows, robins, crows, european starlings, titmouse, and bushtits.
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I'm going to do this piece piece, since it's dark out right now and I can't actively bird (except for owls!) I've been exploring common birds in my area. Here are a few I wasn't familiar with: Say's Phoebe (pretty and distinctive call I'll listen for next time I'm at the marsh), hermit thrush - I know this bird, but not sure if I've identified it locally, and the ruby-crowned kinglet - I'd like to identify this bird locally. I think I may have confused it for a Hutton's Vireo in the past.
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1. Using the Cornell bird cam, I saw some Goldfinches identified by their bright yellow bodies, black wings with white stripes, and short necks and bills. I also saw a hairy woodpecker, with its much longer body, very long bill, red spot on its crown, and distinctive black and white stripes on the face. 2. Red: California towhee - has a splash of rust red on its rump, housefinch - has brighter red on head and breast, red-winged blackbird- bright red stripe on wings 3. skipping for now as it's dark out 4. Favorite bird - the Oak Titmouse. In the smallest size category. Grey almost all over. Has a very short bill and distinctive crest. Tends to dwell in oak woodlands. Short, raspy call.
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On the wall of birds, I was intrigued by the Montezuma Oropendola, a bird I'd never heard of before and whose call was unique. In my backyard in Northern California I've most recently seen dark-eyed juncos, California Towhees, Anna's hummingbirds, and crows that love the redwoods behind the house. My favorite backyard bird is the Oak Titmouse, a little grey songbird that has really interesting behaviors and family structures. I couldn't get a picture of him, but he is small and light grey with a short sharp beak and a fun triangular tuft on the top of his head.
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