Bird species that I counted this weekend at my feeders included: Chickadees, Cardinals, White Crowned Sparrows, House Finches, and Goldfinches. A small flock of ten Robins arrived, the first of spring?
The GBBC is sponsored by Cornell and Audubon. Its worthwhile endeavor for folks who enjoy the outdoors.
Heres the link; http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/howto.html
This morning at sun up I traveled over to Barton County Missouri in honor of the Bird Count and Presidents day. I think Jefferson would have approved more of citizen scientists outings like the GBBC I also thought Abe and George would have wanted me to expand my back yard a bit to include the 3000 acre plus Shawnee Trail Conservation area just minutes from our place. As I arrived I came across a small marsh full of waterfowl. Mostly Candadian Geese and Mallards they flushed almost immediatley, I tried to count but wound up estimating as you can see from this photo it wasnt easy. I also counted 24 White Fronted Geese (a new species for me) that did not fly away. I sat and watched them for quite some time as they seemed less wary than the others.
Shawnee Trail Conservation Area
Barton County Missouri
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Wow! That's a lot of birds! What a neat place!!!
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