Project Feeder Watch

Totals from January 16/17. We had a very high number of Starlings on Saturday. We had quite a few House Finches and three White-Breasted Nuthatches (I think that's the highest since we saw the family of WB Nuthatches in the summer). New record high of juncos and a new low number of House Sparrows (yay!).

We also saw a large bird flying in the distance which I think may have been an eagle. Unfortunately it was moving quickly and away from us. It had an enormous wing span and was quite dark. It was much larger than the Red-Tailed Hawks we get. I just made a note of it as a "maybe". It would be great to get a confirmation on that.

On another note, yesterday I was standing outside and watching the feeders. Suddenly a hawk (I think it was Cooper's) flew between where I was standing and the house, heading towards the feeders at full speed. It was so close to me that I felt the rush of wind against the side of my face. It was a pretty cool moment and definitely the closest I have ever been to a hawk in the wild.

Checklist for FeederWatch Ontario Birds

Sharp-shinned Hawk	1
Cooper's Hawk	1
Red-tailed Hawk	1
Mourning Dove	21
Red-bellied Woodpecker	1
Downy Woodpecker	2
Hairy Woodpecker	2
Blue Jay	9
American Crow	2
Black-capped Chickadee	4
Red-breasted Nuthatch	1
White-breasted Nuthatch	3
American Robin	6
European Starling	20
American Tree Sparrow	1
Dark-eyed Junco	13
Northern Cardinal	6
Brown-headed Cowbird	24
House Finch	10
American Goldfinch	16
House Sparrow	3