January was particulary mild this year, and the weather for past two weekends have been beautifully warm and clear -- one would almost thing winter was over. Yesterday's high was 56, but the backyard thermometer registered nearly 70. And with the lovely weather comes bird activity. Regulars to the feeder include:
Yellow rumped warblers
House finches
Dark-eyed juncos
House sparrows
Chestnut-backed chickadees
Pine siskins
Lesser goldfinches
A Townsend warbler (male) has made an occasional appearance. Robins regularly visit the yard but only perch in the trees.
Flyovers include Canada geese, Aleutian geese and snow geese (a nice surprise) along with the resident ravens, crows, starlings. Yesterday, several unidentified seagulls anticipating today's inclement weather were cruising around also.
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