Day 170: June 19

Last day of school for the kids.  After I got them on the bus, it took over an hour to finally get my 20 Bird Minimum Daily Requirement.  Still able to meet that minimum, but some days it takes awhile!  Here’s the list from the backyard this morning:

Chipping Sparrow–two birds actively calling and flying around the yard.  One bird gleaning moths off the garage door.

Mourning Dove–one bird calling

Blue Jay–one bird calling and seen in the trees

American Crow–heard off in the distance

Chimney Swift–3 birds flew over the yard twice

Gray Catbird–at least 3 birds singing in the yard and flying around

Common Yellowthroat–one male singing in the side yard

American Goldfinch–2 birds came into the feeders

House Wren–at least one bird singing

White-breasted Nuthatch–at least 3 birds in yard, visiting feeder and flying around

Tufted Titmouse–1 bird came into the feeders

Downy Woodpecker–at least 2 birds flying around, coming to suet feeder

Great Crested Flycatcher–1 bird calling in neighborhood

Pileated Woodpecker–heard only, in side yard

Ruby-throated Hummingbird–male coming occasionally to feeder

American Robin–heard only, alarm call

Eastern Wood Pewee–heard only, briefly

Northern Cardinal–male and female seen, female at suet feeder

House Sparrow–male came in to feeders briefly

Turkey Vulture–finally my 20th bird of the morning after an hour and a half in the yard

House Finch–a female landing briefly in top of tree in side yard

Osprey–low flyover house while retrieving recycling containers from roadside

Constant bird action in the yard, but not a lot of variety.  A pretty typical June day in the yard.

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