Citizen science is a great way to involve children and adults in the discovery of nature and contributing 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 7-8 April 2018. Final report for 2017-2018 Project FeederWatch season.
Created Using MS PowerPoint and Images from Project FeederWatch
Here is a map of the Project FeederWatch sites collecting counts this season.
Image Source Project FeederWatch
April 2018
The 2017-2018 season goes through 13 April 2018.
Bird Watching Notes
Saturday
Saturday was partly sunny, a high temperature of 41 degrees (F), and a low temperature of 17 degrees (F). The wind was from the North with an average speed of 5 mph and gust up to 19 mph.
It snowed overnight and Saturday morning started off with snow on the ground. As the day progressed the snow melted until it was all gone by the end of the day.
On Saturday a few squirrels helped themselves to some nuts in and around the bird feeder.
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American Goldfinch
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More information on the American Goldfinch can be found at All About Birds.
Northern Cardinal
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More information on the Northern Cardinal can be found at All About Birds.
Common Grackle
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More information on the Common Grackle can be found at All About Birds.
Mourning Dove
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More information on the Mourning Dove can be found at All About Birds.
White-Breasted Nuthatch
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More information on the White-breasted Nuthatch can be found at All About Birds.
American Robin
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More information on the American Robin can be found at All About Birds.
Dark-eyed Junco
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More information on the Dark-eyed Junco can be found at All About Birds.
Canada Goose
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More information on the Canada Goose can be found at All About Birds.
House Finch
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More information on the House Finch can be found at All About Birds.
Sunday
Sunday was cloudy with a high temperature of 36 degrees (F) and a low temperature of 28 degrees (F). The wind was from the Southeast with an average speed of 16.3 mph and highest wind gust 43 mph.
Hairy Woodpecker
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More information on the Hairy Woodpecker can be found at All About Birds.
Blue Jay
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More information on the Blue Jay can be found at All About Birds.
Bird Counts
Counts for Current Period
My bird counts for the two-day period 7-8 April 2018.
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary
Summary of Counts this Season
Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary
Previous Project FeederWatch Post
Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #21
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
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Really good photography I want your next post ln photography river and waterfall . Your are really good
grackle the same as a crow This species builds nests concealed in dense trees.
American Robin bird both angle photo shoot really amazing. your all the photo amazing. your great work. i want see again and again forever your great work.
The Common Grackle is not the same as a crow. An American Crow is much larger.
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Mike
Wow... Helpful post sharing bro.... Superb and beautiful photography...
Wow,that really great work student is right way to involve in Project FeederWatch.
Watching the birds was a great experience once again such a great post with awesome clicks : )
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Love these feeders sir great camera work from you sir.
Hey mike great job love your work a lot,see you soon.
I'm not an actor, just a spectator on steemit. Reading the end of your post, I thought to myself if one day I publish...And I like birds.
Publishing on SteemIt is very easy.
Since the bird counting season is over, I will turn my attention to other pursuits like landscape and animal photography to name a few.
When you publish a blog post with a picture, it always helps to tell about the picture.
Whenever you publish, always include a picture or a graphic. Posts with pictures and graphics get more attention.
Finally, use tags that relate to your blog post. For example, pictures of birds can include tags like animalphotograhy and photography.
It will take a bit of time to build a following. If you are patient and persistent, it will start to payoff.
Have a great weekend!
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Mike
Thanks for your explanations, it's nice.
have a good weekend!
I liked so much the "blue jay", the color of its feathers is really nice. I don't know if it's correct or not, but it seems me that I have seen "White-Breasted Nuthatch" here in the forest nearby. Although I'm not sure about that, I will take in consideration your pics to make a comparison.
Raquel :D
Here is a website for the birds of Sweden:
http://www.world-birds.com/birds/a/sweden
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Mike
Graciasssss!! I'm gonna check the web page :D
It's amazing the squirrel's hair, it's shiny! I love the colors of the birds, they are very intense, the Common Grackle a long time ago caused me fear, and I discovered that it was because of the stories of a girl, because they were like the witches' birds, haha! Now I look at you, they are so beautiful! Your camera is very good you get amazing photos, when I grow up I want to be like you, haha good at least when I have my camera! Blessings @etcmike!
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A good camera helps you take good pictures, but you still have to wait for the perfect shot for a great photo.
I look forward to see what you can do when you get your camera.
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Have a great weekend!
Mike
Beautiful pictures and lovely birds. My favorite is the Northern Cardinal but I admit the metalic blue of the Common Grackle is really classy ...On the other hand, in terms of light and colour balance, the House Finch pictures are probably the best, IMO.
This is amazing sir thanks a lot for sharing have a great day.
Project FeederWatch is so cool thanks a lot for sharing have a great day.
thanks you for your good information.
Great research. Big post, nice photos. I know , I am commenting like a spammer but I have nothing to say.
You research Citizen science. After all really amazing photoshoot.