Through the Window: August 2012 : A rainbow of feathers

Did we get every color of the rainbow, Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet?
Here’s the month’s list, more or less in the order observed. You can compare it to last month’s if you like.

• American Goldfinch
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Mourning Dove
• Hairy Woodpecker
• Downy Woodpecker
• House Finch (female)
• Black-capped Chickadee
• Common Grackle
• Ruby-throated Hummingbird
• Blue Jay
• Northern Goshawk
• Purple Finch
• Black-billed Cuckoo (near mailbox)
• Northern Cardinal
• White-throated Sparrow (on the ground)
• Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (male and female)
• Tufted Titmouse
• Common Yellowthroat (female, at the tiny frog pond in the feeder area)
• Red-breasted Nuthatch
• Evening Grosbeak
• Sharp-shinned Hawk

The Cuckoo and Yellowthroat were a treat to see! Common Yellowthroats are usually on the other side of the Museum or across the road near our meadow.  The Cuckoos are more rarely seen or heard altogether.

The “Through the Window” series is an informal record of observations made by staff, volunteers, and visitors. Anyone at the Museum may add to this list. Observations are usually through our viewing window: a large window with a film to make it more  difficult for birds to see the watchers. We have chairs and binoculars to try there, a white board and many identification guides, and several feeders outside on a single, bear-resistant pole, as well as a small pond, flowers and water plants, shrubs and trees. You can sometimes see what we see via our webcam.