Here's our weekend tally. There were so many mourning doves at the feeders, in the trees and in the neighbour's trees. A crazy amount!!
Other exciting sights- a Red-Tailed hawk and Cooper's hawk together- chastising each other. We also saw an adult and juvenile Red-Tailed hawks at the same time, which we've never seen before. We're happy to be able to get a picture of them!
We also saw robins, the mockingbird (pictured below) and the shrike.
It's not too late to sign-up to participate in feeder watch. Help science! Help the birds!!
Personal Count Summary for 2009-2010 : Oakville, ON L6M 4E8
| Species | Maximum number observed during count period | Average group size when seen | Average group size per count period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabetic | Taxonomic | Nov | ||
| 14 | |||
| Cooper's Hawk | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Mourning Dove | 97 | 97.0 | 97.0 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Downy Woodpecker | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Hairy Woodpecker | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Northern Shrike | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Blue Jay | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| American Crow | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Black-capped Chickadee | 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| American Robin | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| European Starling | 6 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Dark-eyed Junco | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Common Grackle | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| House Finch | 9 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| American Goldfinch | 10 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| House Sparrow | 9 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Total species observed | 22 | ||
| Total individuals observed | 187 |
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Good grief! You'll have to win the lottery to be able to feed the throngs.
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