Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb 18-21, 2011 - Wildlife Gardeners

Calliandra · 02-14-2011, 07:18 PM

The Great Backyard Bird Count is starting this Friday.

To sign up for the GBBC:
Welcome to GBBC — Great Backyard Bird Count

Have any of you participated in past years?

Luvbirds · 02-19-2011, 04:09 PM

I've participated every year since the first year. So far I have 20 species for today's count. Pretty good for a February day in lower NY.

It's fun and easy....everyone that has a feeder should do it.

benj1 · 02-19-2011, 08:16 PM

I managed 16 species yesterday, so by comparison you have a nice variety. The red-wing blackbirds have just arrived, but looks like the white-crowned sparrows have already departed. Our Carolina wren has gone into hiding for the occasion.

dapjwy · 02-19-2011, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by benj1

I managed 16 species yesterday, so by comparison you have a nice variety. The red-wing blackbirds have just arrived, but looks like the white-crowned sparrows have already departed. Our Carolina wren has gone into hiding for the occasion.

I *love* red-winged blackbirds...it shouldn't be much longer 'til I start seeing them here! They are a true harbinger of spring in my eyes. I can't wait.

Luvbirds · 02-20-2011, 07:49 AM

My Carolina's have been absent the last two days of the count, Turkeys never showed up yesterday either! I had a large mixed flock of Blackbirds yesterday. It was an extremely windy day. Now we are expecting snow overnight, when that happens I get a *flock* of cardinals that can number up to 25! So far 5 have been gathered under my feeder this am.

One of the greatest daily joys for me, is to fill up my feeders and watch the action. Inexpensive way to get a mini vacation all Winter long.

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02-19-2011, 04:09 PM	#2
Luvbirds Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Warwick New York	I've participated every year since the first year. So far I have 20 species for today's count. Pretty good for a February day in lower NY. It's fun and easy....everyone that has a feeder should do it.

02-19-2011, 08:16 PM	#3
benj1 Fox Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Virginia	I managed 16 species yesterday, so by comparison you have a nice variety. The red-wing blackbirds have just arrived, but looks like the white-crowned sparrows have already departed. Our Carolina wren has gone into hiding for the occasion.

02-20-2011, 07:49 AM	#5
Luvbirds Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Warwick New York	My Carolina's have been absent the last two days of the count, Turkeys never showed up yesterday either! I had a large mixed flock of Blackbirds yesterday. It was an extremely windy day. Now we are expecting snow overnight, when that happens I get a flock of cardinals that can number up to 25! So far 5 have been gathered under my feeder this am. One of the greatest daily joys for me, is to fill up my feeders and watch the action. Inexpensive way to get a mini vacation all Winter long.