[obol] Subject: Re: yard bird count

[mimz607 at epud.net]

I live in N Eugene close to the UGB on 1/4 acre.  My property line includes 
part of the slough it backs up to.  I have logged 85 species with the slough 
bringing in a wide variety.  I count flyovers and those birds that hang out in 
and around the slough.  My 85th yard bird was a white breasted nuthatch that 
popped in a few months ago.  

Since my dog has been gone, the cat infestation has increased beyone my wildest 
imagination.  I always have an opportunity to look at different feathers now 
and guess what tasty bird will no longer hang out in my yard.

Marcia in North Eugene.


Quoting "Charles R. Gates" <cgates at webformixair.com>:

> I live in Central Oregon and my yard is 2.5 acres with lots of Juniper
> trees.  I have 94 species on my list and I count the flyovers when I can
> get em.
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu
> [mailto:obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu]On Behalf Of Brandon Green
>   Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 11:55 AM
>   To: OBOL
>   Subject: Re: [obol] Subject: Re: yard bird count
> 
> 
>   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
> 
>   -----
>   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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