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 23-24 November 2019.
The 2019-2020 season goes through 3 April 2019.
Weather
Saturday, 23 November 2019
Mostly sunny. No precipitation.
High: 49 (F) / 9 (C)
Low: 28 (F) / -2 (C)
Winds from the West
Average Wind Speed: 5.1 mph
Highest Gust: 17 mph
Sunday, 24 November 2019
Sunny with no precipitation.
High: 61 (F) / 16 (C)
Low: 31 (F) / 0 (C)
Winds from the Southwest
Average Wind Speed: 4.7 mph
Highest Gust: 13 mph
Bird Watching Notes
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Original Video
Original Video
Range map for Red-Bellied Woodpeckers throughout North America.
Image Source
You can learn more about the Red-Bellied Woodpecker at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Blue Jay
Original Photo
Original Photo
Range map for Blue Jays throughout North America.
Image Source
You can learn more about the Blue Jay at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Red-Winged Blackbird
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.
House Finch
Original Photo
Range map for House Finches throughout North America.
Image Source
You can learn more about the House Finch at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Mourning Dove
Original Photo
Range map for Mourning Doves throughout North America.
Image Source
You can learn more about the Mourning Dove at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Dark-eyed Junco
Original Photo
Original Photo
Range map for Dark-eyed Juncos throughout North America.
Image Source
You can learn more about the Dark-eyed Junco at the "All About Birds" webpage.
American Goldfinch
Original Photo
Original Photo
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.
White-breasted Nuthatch
Original Photo
Range map for White-breasted Nuthatches throughout North America.
Image Source
You can learn more about the White-breasted Nuthatch at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Northern Cardinal
Original Photo
Original Photo
Original Photo
Original Photo
Range map for Northern Cardinals throughout North America.
Image Source
You can learn more about the Northern Cardinal at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Bird Counts
My bird counts for the two-day period 23-24 November 2019.
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary
Interactions
No interactions observed.
Summary of Counts This Season
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 - Count # 02 Report 2019-2020 Season w / Original Photos
Sources
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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Hola @etcmike, están muy buenos esos vídeos y las fotos, haces un trabajo bastante profesional, gracias por compartirlo, feliz tarde…
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Hola @etcmike, esta genial tu reporte, muchas veces he tratado de fotografiar pájaros pero se van, tendré que colocarles comida como hacen ustedes, gracias por compartir estos post…
Hello @etcmike, this great report, many times I have tried to photograph birds but they leave, I will have to place food as you do, thank you for sharing these post...
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There are birds that are very skittish, they fly away before I can get a photograph. Sometimes I just need to stand very still at my camera, ready to take the photograph.
Have a great week!
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How did you get so close in the second photograph of the Red-Bellied Woodpecker, my favourite of them all.
Your North American birds are far more colourful than ours.
Many thanks for the photographs. It brighten up my evening.
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I was exactly the same distance I am from most of the birds photographed. I used the full zoom (300 mm) to take the photograph. Then I cropped the photograph which enlarged it at the same time. I used an ISO setting of 100. This generally allows me to enlarge the photographs a bit without loosing detail.
The photograph is one of my favorites too. It looks like the little guy was posing for the picture. But actually it was getting ready to fly away.
Have a great week!!
Steem on,
Mike
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Hola @etcmike, un fin de semana de disfrute con la naturaleza, me gustaron mucho los vídeos y las fotos, gracias, feliz inicio de semana.
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A great project, thank you very much for the beautiful photos of birds, have a good day and a great mood
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Gracias amigo @etcmike, por compartir con nosotros las vivencias de tu labor en ese proyecto…
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lots of birds to capture today beautiful to see them all
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thank you for sharing beautiful photos of birds, a good project for animals
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Hola @etcmike, que bien, tienes unas tomas muy buenas, fotografiar aves es algo que requiere paz, tranquilidad y sobre todo paciencia, gracias por compartir con nosotros estas experiencias.
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