November 22- 26
Trumpeter Swan
Barred Owl
Coyotes (howling in marsh)
Eastern Screech Owl
November 1-17
Varied Thrush (Orangeville Island, Gun Lake)
Our winter residents have arrived
Great Horned Owl
Cooper's Hawk
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
BREWER'S BLACKBIRD (NEW TO SANCTUARY!)
Eastern Bluebirds
September 1-14
Black Rat Snake (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
Leopard Frogs
Migrating Warblers and Vireos
Great Horned Owl (singing)
August 7
Screech Owl (singing)
Henslow's Sparrows
May 19-21
The usual suspects, plus...
Cerulean Warbler (Otis and Warner)
Henslow's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow (FIRST SANCTUARY SIGHTING)
Loons on Otis Lake
Swainson's Thrush singing at Otis Lake
May 4-7
Common Loon (Sanctuary and Otis Lake)
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Mallard
Wood Duck (lots!)
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Wild Turkey
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane (Four nesting pairs!)
Sora
American Woodcock
Barred Owl
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Least Flycatcher (Otis Lake)
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Marsh Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Bluebird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
American Crow
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Cerulean Warbler (Warner Sanctuary)
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
April 7-9
Long-eared Owl (NEW TO SANCTUARY!!)
Sandhill Cranes (vocalizing)
American Woodcock
Field Sparrow
Common Grackle
Tree Sparrows and Juncos still here
Eastern Bluebird
Chipping Sparrow (first this year)
Red-tailed hawk
Great Blue Heron (first this year)
And
the usual suspects: White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy
Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Black-capped
Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Song
Sparrow, American Crow, American Goldfinches, Brown-headed
Cowbirds, Canada Geese
April 1-2
Sandhill Cranes (vocalizing)
American Woodcock
Eastern Towhee (first this year)
Field Sparrow (first this year)
Tree Sparrows, Juncos, White-throated Sparrow still here.
And
the usual suspects: White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy
Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Black-capped
Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Purple Finch,
House Finch, Song Sparrow, and American Crow.
Other Barry County sightings: Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow, Northern Shovelor, Ring-necked Ducks, Hooded Merganser,
March 25 - 26
Sandhill Cranes (vocalizing)
Pine Siskin
American Woodcock
Screech Owl
Tree Sparrows, Juncos, White-throated Sparrow still here.
And
the usual suspects: White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy
Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Black-capped
Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Purple Finch,
House Finch, Song Sparrow, and American Crow
The wife and I took a drive around northwest Barry County and this is what we saw:
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Ring-billed Gull
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Red-tailed Hawk
Turkey Vulture
Barred Owl
Mourning Dove
Rock Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
American Crow
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Tufted Titmouse
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
European Starling
House sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Purple Finch
March 17 - 19
Brown-headed Cowbird (first this year)
Turkey Vulture (first this year)
Wood Duck (first this year)
Trumpeter Swan
Sandhill Cranes (vocalizing)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Screech Owl
Tree Sparrows, Juncos, White-throated Sparrow still here.
And
the usual suspects: White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy
Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Black-capped
Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Purple Finch,
House Finch, and American Crow
March 11-16
Song Sparrow (first this year)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (first this year)
Common Grackle (first this year)
Killdeer (first this year)
Eastern Bluebird
Sandhill Cranes (vocalizing)
Tree Sparrows, Juncos, White-throated Sparrow still here.
And
the usual suspects: White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy
Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Black-capped
Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Purple Finch,
House Finch, and American Crow
March 1-5
Kingfisher (first this year)
Eastern Bluebirds (checking out nest boxes)
Red-winged Blackbirds (First this year)
White-throated Sparrow
Sandhill Cranes (vocalizing in marsh)
Canada Geese
GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
February 17 - 20
Sandhill Crane (First this year)
Mouring Dove
Rough-legged Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black Capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Tree Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow (first this year)
February 11, 12
The usual suspects plus . . .
Cedar Waxwing
American Robins
Mute Swan (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
White-throated Sparrow
January 20-22, 2006
The usual suspects plus
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Tree sparrows (lots!)
Purple Finches (lots!)
Cedar Waxwing
Great Horned Owl
Dec 20 - 26
Cooper's Hawk
Brown Creeper
Purple Finch
Dec 1 - 5
Cooper's Hawk
November 15 - 22
The usual suspects....and....
Red-winged blackbird
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Barred Owl
Fox Sparrow
Purple Finch
Vesper Sparrow
Pileated Woodpecker
Sanhill Crane
Tundra Swan
October 25-30, 2005
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch
Savannah Sparrow
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Wood Duck
Sandhill Crane
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Shrike
August 25 - Sept 1
Sandhill Cranes
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Henslow's Sparrow
Barred Owl
Screech Owls
July 1 - 10
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Henslow's Sparrow
June 15 - 28th
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
May 14 (International Migratory Bird Day)
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Mallard
Wood Duck
Hooded Merganser (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
Turkey Vulture
Broad-winged Hawk (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
Red-tailed Hawk
Wild Turkey
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Sora
American Woodcock
Common Snipe
Mourning Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
American Crow
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
Nashville Warbler (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Cerulean Warbler (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
American Redstart (NEW TO SANCTAURY)
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Bobolink (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
May 5-6
American Woodcock (aerial displays)
Wild Turkey (territorial behavior)
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Sora
Wilson's Snipe
Yellow Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Sandhill Cranes (foraging in marsh, nesting)
April 28-30
American White Pelican (Gun Lake)
Brown Thrasher
Warbling Vireo (first of year)
Sandhill Cranes
Wild Turkey
Yellow Warbler (first of year)
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
April 19
Eldon Dodd reports:
red-tailed hawk
rw blackbird
Canada goose
crow
cardinal
woodduck
sandhill crane
ruffed grouse
song sparrow
bluebird
common loon (heard it flying off to the west but didn't see it. Saw one
on Otis lake on the way over)
tree swallow
goldfinch
wild turkey
starling
cowbird
wb nuthatch
swamp sparrow
towhee
field sparrow
snipe
red-bellied woodpecker
mallard
robin
chipping sparrow
brown thrasher
blue jay
bc chickadee
grasshopper sparrow
Swainson's Thrush (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
April 9
Eldon Dodd Reports:
C. goose
ruffed grouse (NEW TO SANCTUARY)
mallard
red-winged blackbird
cardinal
chipping sparrow
woodduck
phoebe
sandhill crane
red-bellied woodpecker
tree swallow
downy woodpecker
ys flicker
song sparrow
crow
bluejay
goldfinch
robin
towhee
field sparrow
bc chickadee
April 2
Whooping Cranes!!
(about 1 mile from the Sanctuary!!!)
Eldon Dodd Reports:
blue jay, brown
creeper, wb nuthatch, song sparrow, mallard, robin.rw blackbird,
sandhill crane, mourning dove, bc chickadee, C. goose, goldfinch,
Northern Harrier, witl turkey, cardinal, red-bellied woodpecker, downy,
hairy, yb sapsucker (NEW TO SANCTUARY) (very intolerant of downy), junco, phoebe,
woodduck, turkey vulture, killdeer, bluebird, towhee, and crow.
MARCH 28
We
still are suffering from the cold weather! Snow still lingers in
the woods and on north facing slopes. The birds seem not to mind,
though.
Killdeer (first this year)
European Starling
Tree Sparrows
Red-winged Blackbirds
Brown Headed Cowbird
Juncos
Sandhill Cranes (two pairs)
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied woodpecker
Chickadee
titmouse
cardinal
blue jay
March 20
We
still have not had a day above 50 degrees and it does not look like we
will have one anytime shortly. The ground is still frozen a foot
deep and we are mostly covered with snow.
We
went almost four years without having a visit from a House Sparrow,
which happens to be the first sighting of this unwanted bird.
Today, one lone sparrow visited our feeders. Other sightings
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Flicker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird (first time this year)
Song Sparrow (first time this year)
Red-tailed Hawk
Juncos
Tree Sparrows
Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Northern Cardinal
Blue Jay
Goldfinches
And
we have a white-tailed deer that comes within a few feet of our picture
window several times a day. We've also seen opossum, red
squirrel, woodchuck, fox squirrel, and gray squirrel.
March 15
The
weather still hasn't broke but we have some Sandhill Cranes, Canada
Geese, and Red-winged Blackbirds hanging out in the marsh. The
deer are struggling, as they have eaten all our shrubs in our yard, and
clean out our bird feeders daily. Still seeing tree sparows,
juncos.
February 26
Common Grackle
European Starling
(we harldly ever see both of these so yes, we get excited!)
Great Backyard Bird Count
February 18-20
Blue Jay
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Cardinal
Downy Woodpecker
Tree Sparrow
Juncos
Mourning Dove
Goldfinch
White Breasted Nuthatch
Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
American Crow
Flicker
Red-tailed Hawk
Pileated Woodpecker
Sandhill Crane
Red-winged Blackbird
Great Horned Owl
February 11
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle (in nearby Barry State Game Area)
Northern Shrike (reported to us as being seen in our yard)
Red-tailed Hawk
White-tailed Deer at our feeder
Our first Gray Squirrel at our feeder
Short-eared owl and Long-eared owls at Charlton Park
