Bird Party

Today I saw the first Goldfinch on my thistle seed sack!  Since then I’ve seen several more, a breeding pair in full mating colors.  I thought I’d give a run down of all of the identified birdies to date.  The ones with an * are ones I saw all at once just a few minutes ago.  With the new feeder and thistle sack I’ve been having gathering of 12-15 birds at a time (and usually 2-3 squirrels).  I don’t generally take pictures of the birds since my telephoto lens is spazzing out and I am usually too busy with my binoculars looking for distinguishing traits, but sooner or later I’ll capture some good photos.

Species Seen and Identified

1. Morning Dove *
2. Blue Jay *
3. Tufted Titmouse
4. Carolina Chickadee
5. White-breasted Nuthatch *
6. American Robin
7. Chipping Sparrow *
8. Song Sparrow *
9. White-throated Sparrow
10. Dark-eyed Junco *
11. Northern Cardinal *
12. Common Grackle *
13. Brown-headed Cowbird
14. American Goldfinch
15. House Sparrow
16. Fat Squirrels

Seen but Iffy on the Species

• Savannah Sparrow
• House Finch / Purple Finch

I suspect there are several more type of sparrows present that I have yet to positively identify.