[obol] Subject: Re: yard bird count

[Brandon Green]

My current residence is in a relatively wooded, but heavily-populated and cat-infested neighborhood in Eugene.  I've been feeding birds there for maybe a year and a half and have kept records over that time.  I'm up to 43 species now, which is think is pretty good considering the circumstances.  Since my "yard" is probably less than 1/4 acre, I'm including basically everything that I can identify with binoculars from my window.  If I were to only include birds that have come up to my property/feeders/baths, the number would probably still be in the upper 30's.

-Brandon

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Subject: Re: yard bird count
From: Bobbett Pierce <ensatina3 AT hotmail.com>

Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 14:04:26 -0400

Lisa asked if 50 birds is about average for a yard bird count. Maybe if enough 
people answer her question we'll have some idea. I have 68 species for my yard 
(less than an acre) but including nonnatives it goes to 73 species. 73 does not 
include birds that I only see overhead (eagles, geese, etc.), nor those that I 
see on acreage next door but haven't seen on our property (winter wren, 
kingfisher, etc.). Lona Pierce, Columbia County 

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