Field Notes

A quiet log of backyard birdwatching.

November, week two

The mornings are cold enough now that the feeder empties by noon. A pair of nuthatches has claimed the suet cage, and the chickadees wait their turn in the lilac. Counted eleven species this week.

November, week one

First juncos of the season arrived on Tuesday. The regular woodpecker returned to the old ash stump after three weeks away. Refilled the water dish twice a day during the dry spell.

Late October

Sparrows mostly, plus one very late warbler I could not identify. Notes on the migration counts are collected on the about page.