Our winter numbers are starting to rise, especially in terms of the various Finches and the Juncos. The suet feeders are particularly busy with all the woodpeckers. We were happy to see two American Tree Sparrows and surprised to see three Cowbirds (2 males, 1 female). Cardinals have been scarce. We did see one female on Monday. The Pileated Woodpecker made a rare appearance on Friday, the day before the count started for the week. The crows have been hanging out in the front yard quite a bit. We usually see them up in the trees, but they've been on the driveway and on the lawn more than usual. I'm not sure what they're snacking on, but my mom reported she saw them eating peanuts in her front yard.
Checklist for FeederWatch Ontario Birds
Canada Goose 40
Cooper's Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 8
Common Raven 4
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
European Starling 13
American Tree Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
House Finch 16
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 15
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