We often record bird sightings at the Museum.
Some records are informal, like our notes at the Viewing Window (see below for recent birding entries from our blog).
Some records are for monitoring purposes and we record those in eBird, one of many citizen science projects. That’s where records from our monthly bird monitoring walks, the Early Birder walks, Nestwatch and Great Backyard Bird Count, or when something particularly unusual gets reported.
We also participate additional not-just-birds citizen science projects.
Bird Blog
Below you will find recent blog posts categorized “birding”. The full blog is here, and of course we invite you to attend a walk or several.
the Big Sit! results 2011
On Sunday, October 9, the Museum hosted the Loonatics and their Big Sit! circle. Thanks to all the volunteers who Shared the watch! Several people contributed excellent (and warm!) food …
Through the Window: April birds… snow… mammals… no snow!
Birds Not seen (or recorded) last month are bold Wild Turkey Mourning Dove Red-winged Blackbird Black-Capped Chickadee Hairy Woodpecker Dark-eyed Junco (12 on 3/16) Common Grackle Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch …
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Through the Window: March birds and others
Birds We’ve bolded the one we didn’t observe last month. Hairy Woodpecker (male) Downy Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Blue Jay Tufted Titmouse (also singing like crazy 3/27) American Crow (heard 3/1, …
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White-winged Crossbills
The White-winged Crossbills and Common Redpolls were a nice surprise on this snowy April morning. We also saw Wild turkeys, Black-capped Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern Cardinals, and Blue Jays …