[obol] Yard Bird Count

[Gerard.Lillie]

Hello All,

This has been a fun subject and it has been interesting reading about others 
yard lists. I have lived on the north side of Mt. Tabor in Portland since 
late 1983. I list birds as yard birds if I have seen or heard them from my 
yard, this obviously includes fly overs. My yard list stands at 131 and a 
few of these have been pretty good birds. OK, they're all good, but some 
have been rare birds and others very good for the middle of a city, such as: 
Oregon's 5th record of Canada Warbler, if accepted by the OBRC- Oregon's 
first Rufous-sided Towhee, 3 species of falcons, yellow-shafted form of N. 
Flicker, Dusky Flycatcher (6 total flycatcher sp), 11 warbler species, Pine 
Grosbeak (twice) and Cassin's Finch. I guess it goes to show that if you 
live in one place long enough and keep your eyes and ears open, lots of 
birds come along.

Good birding, Gerard.

Gerard Lillie
Portland, OR USA
gerard.lillie at comcast.net

Subject: [obol] Yard Bird Count


> 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
>
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