Last of the Hummingbirds! We’re confident that our feeding of them didn’t slow their departure; rather, feeding seems to supplement migrating birds rather than delay them. If you’re curious about what we saw in high summer, you can see that list too. Bold birds are the ones we didn’t record last month.
- American Goldfinch
- Mourning Dove
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- House Finch (female)
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female last seen 9/15/2012)
- Blue Jay
- Northern Cardinal
- White-throated Sparrow
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Purple Finch
- Tufted Titmouse
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- American Crow
- Evening Grosbeak
- Wild Turkey
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Northern Flicker
Some typical (and observed) wee neighbors:
- Red squirrel
- Gray Squirrel
- Chipmunks
You can always compare our informal list to other area records on eBird—that’s where we record the observations from our monthly bird monitoring walks (thanks to our wonderful volunteer MM) . We will be part of Project Feederwatch this winter of course, as well as the Great Backyard Bird Count.
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.
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