Against the shifting foliage, we’ve seen many birds (some the last of the year, as they migrate southwards). Nearby, we also observed a mammal of some note!
Birds:
- Blue Jay
- Grackle
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (last male on 9/7/2010; last female on 9/14/2010)
- Purple Finch
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- American Goldfinch
- Mourning Dove
- Tufted Titmouse
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (still here 9/11/2010)
- Northern Cardinal
- Black-capped chickadee
- White-throated Sparrow (9/17/2010, 9/29/2010)
- Easter Phoebe
- Pileated Woodpecker — swooping over and museum
- Song Sparrow
- Bluebird (9/28, 11:30 a.m.)
Mammal:
- Bobcat sighted by a cyclist on 9/20/2010 at 1:33 p.m., just north of museum parking lot on Sherman Hollow Road
And something you can’t actually see from the window, but must get up and walk to:
