Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #01 Report 2019-2020 Season w/Original Photos

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Citizen science is a great way to involve children and adults in discovery and contribute to scientific research and conservation. Project FeederWatch through Cornell University is a great way to get involved in citizen science. You can learn more at the Project FeederWatch website.

I typically watch birds on Saturday and Sunday. This is my report for 9-10 November 2019.

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The 33rd season of Project FeederWatch kicked off 9 November 2019.

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The 2019-2020 season goes through 3 April 2020.

Weather

Saturday, 9 November 2019

Mostly sunny. No precipitation.

High: 70 (F) / 21 (C)
Low: 33 (F) / 0 (C)

Winds from the North
Average Wind Speed: 6.1 mph
Highest Gust: 17 mph

Sunday, 10 November 2019

Mostly cloudy. No precipitation.

High: 51 (F) / 10 (C)
Low: 27 (F) / -2 (C)

Winds from the North
Average Wind Speed: 13.6 mph
Highest Gust: 33 mph

Bird Watching Notes

American Goldfinch

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Original Photo

Range map for American Goldfinches throughout North America.


Image Source

You can learn more about the American Goldfinch at the "All About Birds" webpage.

Hairy Woodpecker

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Original Photos

Range map for Hairy Woodpeckers throughout North America.


Image Source

You can learn more about the Hairy Woodpecker at the "All About Birds" webpage.

Red-wing Blackbird

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Original Photo

Range map for Red-winged Blackbirds throughout North America.


Image Source

You can learn more about the Red-winged Blackbird at the "All About Birds" webpage.

Bird Counts

My bird counts for the two-day period 9-10 November 2019.

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Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary

Interactions

No interactions observed.

Summary of Counts This Season

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Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary

Signing Up for the 2019-2020 Season

Project FeederWatch is a great way to introduce children and adults to science and conservation through bird watching.

If you are interested in joining Project FeederWatch this season, you can learn more and sign-up at the Project FeederWatch website. During the 21 week season you will need to record your observations during two consecutive days each week.

Previous Project FeederWatch Post

Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch 2019-2020

Sources

All About Birds

Project FeederWatch -- Collecting Bird Counts for North American Continent

eBird -- Collecting Bird Counts from around the World

Crossley ID Guide -- For identifying the birds of North America

National Oceanic and Atmosheric Administration -- For weather data

The Weather Channel -- For weather data

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Video editing performed with Adobe Primiere Elements 2020. Affiliate link to Amazon.com provided for your convenience.

Equipment

ItemName
CameraCanon EOS 7D
LensCanon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
FiltersTiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter, Tiffen 58MM Circular Polarizer Glass Filter
TripodManfrotto MT190XPRO3 3 Section Aluminum Tripod Legs with Q90 Column (Black)

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What a lovely, gentle report. One of the gentlest people I ever knew, Maxwell Corydon Wheat Jr., was a 'birdwatcher'. He used to lead nature/poetry excursions on the Hempstead plains of Long Island. He was the first Poet Laureate of Nassau County and some of his poetry featured his love of birds.
I get the same feeling of peace in your post that I got from Max's writing--and also from being around him. It's a nice experience. Thanks :)

Hola @etcmike, excelentes fotos, Haces un trabajo bastante interesante ya que muchas personas que le gustan los pájaros los tienen en jaulas. Gracias por compartir tan notable trabajo.

Great post! And great observations!
I am glad that there are more and more bird lovers. In my blog you can also see pictures of birds, I do photohunting.
Following to you!

protect nature is our duty and it is a pity that many do not understand it, because without nature we will not live a day, thank you for sharing projects, good luck

Más que aprender también para disfrutar de la belleza natural, un proyecto bastante ambicioso gracias por compartirlo @etcmike.

Amazing to catch up this post after a long time wonderful shots there

Hola @etcmike, te felicito por tu trabajo en este proyecto tan genial, Feliz día…

Those pictures are amazing. keep flourishing.

Thank you very much for sharing a great project to protect animals, have a good day

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Very nice post! Thank you! The pix of the birds are brilliant!

Regards

Chapper

Thank you! Some birds are hard to photograph because they do not sit still. I took a lot of pictures of birds over the weekend, but only included the best in the post.

Have a great week!
Steem on,
Mike

Lentamente estamos descubriendo el amplio potencial que tiene la naturaleza…

Un proyecto bastante complejo y bien hecho, gracias por compartirlo…

Todo un éxito, deberían incorporar proyectos como estos en Steemit a ver qué tal se desarrollan…

Nice work 👍 good project thanks for sharing.

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