American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Screech Owl
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Rough-legged Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch

12/30  Bald Eagle mating display over Praag Valley

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch

12/11  “Hey Sweetie” Chickadee call – first of the season

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey

12/8 Sub-adult Golden Eagle: dark underside with pale wing patches; golden nape

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Rough-legged Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey

12/2  first Golden Eagle of the season – juvenile

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey

11/20 large flock of (~50) Sandhill Cranes flying over
11/21  one male House Sparrow

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-necked Pheasant
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Tundra Swan

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy  Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Screech Owl
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wood Duck

10/27  first American Tree Sparrow of the season

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech Owl
Fox Sparrow
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruffed Grouse
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Woodcock
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hermit Thrush
Indigo Bunting
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Purple Finch
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruffed Grouse
Tennessee Warbler
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Coopers Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech Owl
Eastern Towhee
Golden-winged Warbler
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler

first Golden-winged Warbler at the farm
9/30 first Juncos of the season

American Crow
American Goldfinch
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Cedar Waxwing
Coopers Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Tennessee Warbler
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow

Last hummingbird 9/24

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Common Nighthawk
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech Owl
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Song Sparrow
Tennessee Warbler
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-throated Vireo

American Crow
American Goldfinch
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Wood-pewee
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sedge Wren
Tennessee Warbler
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Redstart
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Cedar Waxwing
Common Nighthawk
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Wood-pewee
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Barred Owl
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Gray Catbird
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Orchard Oriole
Pileated Woodpecker
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

American Crow
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-billed Cuckoo
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech Owl
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-billed Cuckoo
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech Owl
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
House Finch
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Scarlet Tanager
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Woodcock
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cedar Waxwing
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech Owl
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Vesper Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

I had some help with this list – Emilie Snell-Rood came to visit and we went on a long bird walk.

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech Owl
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher

7/29 First Eastern Screech Owl in several years

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
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
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sedge Wren
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
Vesper Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Woodcock
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Blue Jay
Bobolink
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
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
House Finch
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Veery
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

7/14 first Bobolink of the year

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Dickcissel
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Grasshopper Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Ovenbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
Wild Turkey
Yellow Warbler

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown Thrasher
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
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
Vesper Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Warbler

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Black-billed Cuckoo
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-winged Warbler
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Dickcissel
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-necked Pheasant
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Savannah Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
Vesper Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-throated Vireo
Yellow Warbler

John Romano and Ann Geraghty – two great birders – came to visit this week, so I had lots of help with this list.

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Black-billed Cuckoo
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown Thrasher
Common Yellowthroat
Dickcissel
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
Henslow’s Sparrow
House Finch
House Wren
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Ovenbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
Vesper Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Warbler

6/12 first ever Henslow’s Sparrow

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Black-billed Cuckoo
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Dickcissel
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Indigo Bunting
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Ovenbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
Vesper Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow Warbler

6/5 first Yellow-breasted Chat ever – in some bushes in the wetland

6/9 first Dickcissels ever – in Western Prairie

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Barred Owl
Black-billed Cuckoo
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Canada Goose
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-pewee
Field Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Ovenbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Warbler

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Woodcock
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Black-billed Cuckoo
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown Thrasher
Canada Goose
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
Indigo Bunting
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Orchard Oriole
Ovenbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Veery
Vesper Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow Warbler

5/23 first Veery

5/26 first Eastern Wood-pewee, Willow Flycatcher

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Black-billed Cuckoo
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Canada Goose
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Nighthawk
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Orchard Oriole
Ovenbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Vesper Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Wilson’s Warbler
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Warbler

5/16  first Black-billed Cuckoo

5/19  first Clay-colored Sparrow

5-21  first Yellow Warbler; Wilson’s Warbler; Scarlet Tanager; Common Nighthawk

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Woodcock
Baltimore Oriole
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Blue-winged Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown Thrasher
Chipping Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
European Starling
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Orchard Oriole
Ovenbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Song Sparrow
Swainson’s Thrush
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Wilson’s Snipe
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler

5/14 first Orchard Oriole; first Blue-winged Warbler

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Woodcock
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown Thrasher
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
European Starling
Field Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Harris’ Sparrow
House Finch
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Ovenbird
Palm Warbler
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Song Sparrow
Swainson’s Thrush
Swamp Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Wood Duck
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler

5/2 first Gray Catbird

5/2 first Brown Thrasher

5/2 first Lincoln’s Sparrow; White-crowned Sparrow

5/3 first Palm Warbler; Swamp Sparrow

5/5  first Red-headed Woodpecker ever! ; first Indigo Bunting

5/5  first Harris’ Sparrow in a long time – I’ve only seen one here once before

5/6 first House Wren

5/7 first Ovenbird, Clay-colored Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Coopers Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
European Starling
Field Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Pine Siskin
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Vesper Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Wilson’s Snipe
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler

4/30 first Rose-breasted Grosbeak

4/30 first Baltimore Oriole

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Woodcock
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Wilson’s Snipe
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler

4/18 first Eastern Towhee

4/18 two Barred Owls calling to each other at the north end of 3 Finger Valley

4/22  Wilson’s Snipes doing mating flights over wetland below Sumac Prairie

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Canada Goose
Chipping sparrow
Coopers Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
European Starling
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
House Finch
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Wood Duck
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler

4/10 first Chipping Sparrow

4/11 first Tree Swallow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Flicker

4/12 bat flying over Sumac Prairie; once Kestrel arrived, bat disappeared

4/15 first Hermit Thrush

4/16 first White-throated Sparrow

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-belled Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey
Wood Duck
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

4/5 One lone Sandhill Crane calling from a field just south of us along Praag Valley – echoes all up and down the valley made it sound like a whole flock

4/5 First Field Sparrow in the Narrows Prairie

4/7 The lone Sandhill down the valley called in a mate.  The two of them were “dancing” when I arrived.  Then, later on, we saw them in the cornfield just south of our land.  I hope they’ll keep moving north!

4/7 At least 100 wood frogs calling in the frog pond, with others hopping down the slopes to join them

4/8 first Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
Fox Sparrow
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey

3/28 first Turkey Vultures – 3 circling over the wetland and Sumac Prairie

4/2 Sandhill Cranes calling from just south of the wetland, in Praag Valley; sounded like they were on the ground, not flying

4/2 Barred Owl chased by two crows in the woods in Western Valley; after the crows left, the owl sat and watched me; I walked away very quietly and left it sitting there

4/2 first Ruffed Grouse drumming on a log next to the Big View Prairie bench

4/2  flock of 8-10 Wild Turkeys at the top of the Dugway scratching up the leaves; took off flying across Center Valley when they saw us

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
Eastern Phoebe
Fox Sparrow
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Song Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey

3/25 juvenile Golden Eagle soaring above Praag Valley east of the farm
3/25 first Fox Sparrow
3/26 Northern Shrike singing in the wetland

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Phoebe
European Starling
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Song Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey

3/14 flocks of Canada Geese flying (mostly) north
3/15 flocks of Sandhill Cranes
3/15  two Golden Eagles: 1 juvenile, 1 adult circling over Sumac Prairie and Center Valley
3/15 bald eagles riding the thermals north – 3 over Indian Grass Prairie, and then 4 north of Western Prairie later in the day
3/16 first bluebirds – two pairs – both males singing
3/16 first song sparrow
3/17 first woodcocks peenting and doing mating flights – at least 3 in the early morning
3/19 first Red winged Blackbirds
3/19 first Eastern Phoebe

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Pine Siskin
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wild Turkey

Golden Eagle 3/11 – adult flying over Western Valley

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
White-breasted Nuthatch

2/13 Golden Eagle adult – flew back and forth over Center Valley
2/15 two Golden Eagles – one juvenile, one I couldn’t see well enough to tell
2/16 Golden Eagle adult flew across 88, right over us
2/17 Golden Eagle juvenile flew across Sumac Prairie
2/18 Golden Eagle – juvenile flying above Sumac Prairie

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Golden Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch

Golden Eagle – 2/6 – I’m pretty sure – it was circling over Praag Valley northeast of our wetland.  Too far to get a really good look.

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Purple Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch

American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
House Finch
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Purple  Finch
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch