Jan 24 12 Sparrow Species by Noon

17 observers, 49 species

The goal is to find 12 sparrow species by noon in the same field.  We again went to the private property located near Hwy 6 Bypass and Old Reliance Road.  This time we got 13 species by noon and a 14th about 20 minutes later.  Here are the sparrow results:

Common Name

No.

Chipping Sparrow

2

Field Sparrow

13

Vesper Sparrow

21

Savannah Sparrow

2

Grasshopper Sparrow

1

Le Conte's Sparrow

5

Fox Sparrow

1

Song Sparrow

6

Lincoln's Sparrow

6

Swamp Sparrow

1

White-throated Sparrow

5

White-crowned Sparrow

2

Harris' Sparrow

5

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)

20

Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)

2

Here's the rest of the species we found in the morning:

Common Name

No.

Double-crested Cormorant

1

Black Vulture

4

Turkey Vulture

2

Sharp-shinned Hawk

1

Red-tailed Hawk

2

American Kestrel

3

Killdeer

3

White-winged Dove

1

Mourning Dove

2

Red-bellied Woodpecker

3

Downy Woodpecker

1

Eastern Phoebe

3

Blue Jay

3

American Crow

8

Carolina Chickadee

7

Tufted Titmouse

3

Carolina Wren

2

House Wren

2

Sedge Wren

2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

8

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

1

Eastern Bluebird

1

American Robin

89

Northern Mockingbird

6

Brown Thrasher

1

American Pipit

1

Loggerhead Shrike

2

Orange-crowned Warbler

4

Yellow-rumped Warbler

45

Northern Cardinal

10

Red-winged Blackbird

37

Eastern Meadowlark

31

Common Grackle

55

Brown-headed Cowbird

20

American Goldfinch

6