Northern Goshawk 2/22/2018
12-30-2018 to 1-5-2019
American Crow
American Goldfinch
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Golden Eagle
Mourning Dove
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
12/30 first of season Golden Eagle – juvenile circling around over Sumac Prairie
1/3 first ‘hey sweetie’ Chickadee call of the season
12-23 to 12-29-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
12-16 to 12-22-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Screech Owl
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
12/16 Eastern Screech Owl in am on Maple Ridge
12/21 Northern Shrike in Volvo Meadow
12-9 to 12-15-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
12-2 to 12-8-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
11-25 to 12-1-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
11-18 to 11-24-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
11/21 Northern Shrike
11-11 to 11-17-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Tundra Swan
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
11/11 Northern Shrike hunting at the feeders
11/16 first of season Common Redpoll
11-4 to 11-10-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Tundra Swan
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
11/9 3 flocks of Sandhill Cranes flying over – the largest flock was about 20 birds
11/10 first of season Northern Shrike
10-28 to 11-3-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
10-21 to 10-27-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
10/25 first of season American Tree Sparrow
10-14 to 10-20-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
10/17 first of season Fox Sparrow
10-7 to 10-13-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Redstart
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech-owl
Eastern Towhee
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbirds
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
10/7 first of season Dark-eyed Junco
10/11 first of season Purple Finch
9-30 to 10-6-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Towhee
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
9-23 to 9-29-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Broad-winged Hawk
Cedar Waxwing
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Coopers Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Gray Catbird
Great Horned Owl
Hairy Woodpecker
House Wren
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sedge Wren
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler
9/23 monarchs on walk – 23
9/23 first of season Yellow-rumped Warbler
9/24 monarchs on walk – 19
9/26 monarchs on walk – 0
9/28 flocks of White-throated Sparrows and Yellow-rumped Warblers in the woods along cabin road
9-16 to 9-22-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Palm Warbler
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Sedge Wren
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
9/19 first of season White-throated Sparrow
9/20 monarchs on walk – 0
9/21 monarchs on walk – 0
9-9 to 9-15-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Great Horned Owl
Hairy Woodpecker
House Wren
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Palm Warbler
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sedge Wren
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
9/11 monarchs on walk – 5
9/12 monarchs on walk – 7
9/13 first of season Palm Warbler
9/13 Great Horned Owl behind the house
9/14 monarchs on walk – 9
9/15 monarchs on walk – 11
9-2 to 9-8-2018
American Goldfinch
American Redstart
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Broad-winged Hawk
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Golden-winged Warbler
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Orchard Oriole
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Song Sparrow
Tennessee Warbler
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-throated Vireo
9/2 first ever Golden-winged Warbler
9/2 monarchs on walk – 235
9/5 monarchs on walk – 11 (cool, cloudy)
9/6 monarchs on walk – 6 (warm, sunny)
8-26 to 9-1-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Redstart
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-and-white Warbler
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Nighthawk
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Screech Owl
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Orchard Oriole
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wood Duck
8/26 – monarchs on walk 100
8/29 – monarchs on walk 140
8/30 – monarchs on walk 230
8/30 first of year Common Buckeye butterfly
8/31 first Red-breasted Nuthatch in a very long time
9/1 – monarchs on walk 301
9/1 large flock of Common Nighthawks low over the Cat’s Paw Prairie
8-19 to 8-25-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Nighthawk
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Screech Owl
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Sparrow
House Wren
Least Flycatcher
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Orchard Oriole
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
8/19 Monarchs on walk – 41
8/20 1 House Sparrow
8/21 Least Flycatcher – first ever – identified with the help of Doug Kane
8/21 Monarchs on walk – 11 (cool day, late walk/ride)
8/23 monarchs on walk – 151 (early walk, windy)
8-12 to 8-18-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Black-billed Cuckoo
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Common Nighthawk
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech Owl
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Orchard Oriole
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
8-5 to 8-11-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Woodcock
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Black-billed Cuckoo
Blue Jay
Chipping Sparrow
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Great Crested Flycatcher
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Orchard Oriole
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
7-29 to 8-4-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-billed Cuckoo
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Orchard Oriole
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
We’re seeing many young Orchard Orioles at the grape jelly feeders.
7-22 to 7-28-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Redstart
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Blue Jay
Chipping Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
7-15 to 7-21-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-billed Cuckoo
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
7-8 to 7-14-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-billed Cuckoo
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
7-1 to 7-7-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-billed Cuckoo
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Orchard Oriole
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Scarlet Tanager
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Warbler
6-24 to 6-30-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-billed Cuckoo
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Great-crested Flycatcher
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Scarlet Tanager
Sedge Wren
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Warbler
6-17 to 6-23-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Coopers Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Great Crested Flycatcher
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Duck
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Yellow Warbler
6-10 to 6-16-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Canada Goose
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Wild Turkey
Wood Duck
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Warbler
6-3 to 6-9-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Canada Goose
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great-crested Flycatcher
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Ovenbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
Warbling Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-throated Vireo
Yellow Warbler
We had extra help on the bird list this week. Craig Thompson, from the DNR office in LaCrosse came to do a breeding bird survey. He taught us a lot about the bird calls we were hearing, and added several birds to our list.
5-27 to 6-2-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Woodcock
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Canada Goose
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Ovenbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Turkey Vulture
Veery
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow Warbler
5/30 first of season Giant Swallowtail
5-20 to 5-26-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Redstart
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-billed Cuckoo
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Ovenbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Duck
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Warbler
5/20 first of season Scarlet Tanager
5/20 first of season Black-billed Cuckoo
5/21 first of season Willow Flycatcher
5/21 first of season Veery
5/22 first of season Sedge Wren
5/24 first of season Monarch
5-13 to 5-19-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Woodcock
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Orchard Oriole
Ovenbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Warbler
5/13 first of season Orchard Oriole
5/13 first of season Yellow Warbler
5/13 first of season House Wren
5/13 first of season Blue-winged Warbler
5/13 first of season Red-eyed Vireo
5/16 first of season Eastern Wood-pewee
5-6 to 5-12-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Ovenbird
Palm Warbler
Pileated Woodpecker
Pine Siskin
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Wood Duck
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5/6 first of season Gray Catbird
5/6 first of season Ruby-throated Hummingbird
5/7 first of season Ovenbird
5/9 first of season Indigo Bunting
5/10 first of season Common Yellowthroat
4-29 to 5-5-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-and-White Warbler
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Snipe
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Palm Warbler
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Swainson’s Thrush
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Wood Duck
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler
4/30 first of season Rose-breasted Grosbeak
4/30 first of season Swainson’s Thrush
5/2 first of season Baltimore Oriole
5/2 first of season Chipping Sparrow
5/2 first of season Clay-colored Sparrow
5/3 first of season Palm Warbler
5/4 first of season Black-and-White Warbler
5/5 first of season Henslow’s Sparrow
5/5 first of season Common Snipe
5/5 first of season Wood Thrush
5/5 first of season Red-eyed Vireo
5/5 first of season Barn Swallow
4-22 to 4-28-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Broad-winged Hawk
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown Thrasher
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Wood Duck
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4/22 first of season Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4/22 Gulls flying overhead
4/22 first Wood Frogs
4/22 first of season Eastern Towhee
4/23 first of season Brown Thrasher
4/23 first of season White-throated Sparrow
4/23 first of season Field Sparrow
4/25 Broad-winged Hawk in tree at top of Western Road
4-15 to 4-21-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Wood Duck
Yellow-rumped Warbler
4/13-4/16 14 inches of snow
4/16 first of season Hermit Thrush
4/16 first of season Northern Flicker
4-8 to 4-14-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Wood Duck
Yellow-rumped Warbler
4/11 first of season Brown-headed Cowbird
4/12 first of season Wood Ducks
4/13 first of season Eastern Phoebe
4/13 first of season Yellow-rumped Warbler
4/14 first of season Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4-1 to 4-7-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rough-legged Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
4/1 first of season Fox Sparrow
3-25 to 3-31-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Woodcock
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Song Sparrow
Tundra Swan
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
3/25 first of season American Woodcock
3/29 first of season Mourning Cloak
3/30 first of season drumming Ruffed Grouse
3/30 first of season Turkey Vulture
3-18 to 3-24-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Hairy Woodpecker
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Sandhill Crane
Song Sparrow
Tundra Swan
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
3/22 first of season Song Sparrow
3/22 first of season Infant Moth
3/24 first of season Killdeer
3-11 to 3-17-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Sandhill Crane
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
3/14 first of season Red-winged Blackbird
3/14 Wild Turkeys displaying
3/17 first of year butterfly – Eastern Comma
3/17 first of year moth – Acleris sp.
3-4 to 3-10-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
White-breasted Nuthatch
3/5 Northern Shrike in front of house
3/6 flock of about 40 American Robins flew over the house and up 3 Finger Valley
3/7 first of season Eastern Bluebird
3/9 Rough-legged Hawk on the power pole and then over the wetland
3/10 Rough-legged Hawk flew north from Maple Ridge
2-25 to 3-3-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Northern Goshawk
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Rough-legged Hawk
Sandhill Crane
White-breasted Nuthatch
2/25 juvenile Golden Eagle over Maple Ridge
2/27 dark morph Rough-legged Hawk in Volvo Meadow
2/27 first of season – small flock of Sandhill Cranes (about 6)
2/27 Northern Saw-whet Owl heard from Knife Edge Point
2/28 First of season Northern Cardinal spring song
3/2 Northern Goshawk near feeders, flew up to a tree on Starflower Ridge
2-18 to 2-24-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Goshawk
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
2/22 juvenile Northern Goshawk in the tree by my window
2-11 to 2-17-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
2-4 to 2-10-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
2/5 adult Golden Eagle flying up Praag Valley from Big View Point north past Sumac Prairie
1-28 to 2-3-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
1/31 Common Redpoll (only 1) at feeder
1-21 to 1-27-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
1/26 adult Golden Eagle circling over Center Valley
1-14 to 1-20-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Common Redpoll
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
1/14 juvenile Golden Eagle landed in a tree on Starflower Ridge
1/18 adult Golden Eagle flying back over 3 Finger Valley
1/19 first of season – flock of Common Redpolls along 88 – about 20 birds
1-7 to 1-13-2018
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-necked Pheasant
White Breasted Nuthatch
1/7 Ring-necked Pheasant along 88; second time we’ve seen one recently in the same spot (the first time there were 2, and we weren’t absolutely sure that’s what they were)
1/12 Black-capped Chickadees singing their spring ‘Hey Sweetie’ songs