[obol] Yard Bird Count

[Lisa Ladd-Wilson]

Howdy:
I would be very interested in other people's Yard Counts!

My count of 30 includes only birds that have landed in my yard. I  
don't count birds flying overhead, but I would count a bird that  
perched on a telephone line or tree within my yard's boundaries.  
Crows, for instance, don't come down from the wires very often, but I  
count 'em if they are reasonably in my space, as it were.

I have counted non-native birds; i.e., the monk parrots and the  
budgie. Birds is birds, and my ID skills for sparrows are crummy  
enough that I feel justified in counting the budgie. A handicap!

I would love to hear what others come up with, especially those in  
residential, urban areas. It'd be interesting to compare what those  
of us in urban areas can attract into our yards vs. people in more  
rural spots.

Anyone else intrigued by the idea?

Lisa Ladd-Wilson
NE Portland