Awesome list from yesterday. Our apologies for taking so long to compile it. We've been on the road and searching for wi-fi. Big thanks to everyone that took part. It's interesting -- as we get more people from around the country, we're seeing more Cardinals. Check out all the birds you saw (Cardinal, photo by Dave Brezinski/USFWS):
Acorn woodpecker, Julian, CA...Oak tree in yard, Several, flying and chattering
American crow, Sacramento,
American crow, Sacramento,
American Crow, La Jolla Blvd., near cove, On the grass, foraging. Silent.
American goldfinch, Arcata (Manila), CA
American Kestrel, Martinez, California, 1st time seeing one so close to my house
Anna's hummingbird, Palos Verdes, CA,
Anna's Hummingbird, Los Angeles, CA,
Anna's Hummingbird, Napa, CA, Way up on the tiniest twig possible.
Anna's Hummingbird, Backyard feeder, Granada Hills, CA,
Anna's Hummingbird, Studio City CA,
Anna's Hummingbird, my yard feeder, I had ober a spand of a minute both a ma
Anna's Hummingbird (male) and some House Finches male and female in Ramona CA
Anna's Hummingbird., At the feeder.,
Barn Owl, Flying over our field like ghost 5:30am, Never seen before in morning only pm
Barn Owl 1:40 am Petaluma, Ca.
Barn Swallow, Pine Canyon near King City, CA, There was a pair circling near my front
beautiful robin, in my driveway, eating an earthworm
Bewick's Wren, Backyard, In nestbox
big black crow, San Marcos, CA, I love birds...
Black crowned night heron Woodland CA Kwok! Apple Valley, CA,
black headed Grosbeak in Central Valley,CA. In my back yard. First time I saw one there.
Black Headed Grosbeak Pair, Fawnskin, CA, Loves our sunflower seeds in feeders.
Black Phoebe, back yard of 1515 North Street, Berkeley, It has a nest on the house
Black Phoebe, My back yard, Five babies fledged from their mud nest
black phoebe, outside my bedroom window., it was cheeping at my cat, had a fledgli
Black-chinned hummingbird, At one of my 4 feeders, There seems to be more of them this year
Black-headed Grosbeak, singing his heart out, Arcata, CA,
Black-headed Grosbeak-wow!, side yard Mont. pine tree, Have heard his exuberant songs a lot
Black-necked Stilt, Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve,
Blue jay back yard bird bath in Yuba City
Blue Jay, Dayton, OH
Blue Jay, Lompoc California:) who has a nest on our patio in Encino, CA. ,
Bluejay, Southern Ohio, At my feeder
Bob white quail, (heard it), Palm City, FL, Did not see but I hear every am!
Brewers Blackbird, Quartz Hill, CA,
Brewer's Blackbird/cowbird flock were all in a frenzy early this morning in Barstow, CA with constant cries of "Chack!" and "Kshee!" Think at least some of them are nesting.
Bullock's Oriole, Audubon Kern River Preserve,
Bullock's Oriole, Hummingbird Feeder in Mt. Pinos, CA, Also White Breasted Nuthatch at Seed
Bullock's Oriole, Arcata, California, Two males and one female
Bullock's Oriole, Arcata, CA
Bushtit - a small group, Rodeo, Ca., at the Starbucks drivethru, They are so cute!!
Bushtit eating the aphids off my roses, I love you little bushtits!,
Ca Towhee, San Jose,
Cactus Wren, Thousand Palms CA
CALIFORNIA QUAIL. IN MY FRONT YARD, APPLE VALLEY, CA ONE MALE, TWO FEMALE
California Towhee, backyard Tarzana, CA, a pair chasing each other
California Towhee, Mountain View, CA,
California Towhee Oakland Hills, CA,
California Towhee, Los Altos, CA
Calliope Hummingbird, at my feeder on my deck, have also seen a Rufous humingbird .
Canadian goose in Central Pt, OR
Cardinal, Mikesville, FL, Male
Cardinal, Kansas City, KS.,
Cardinal female (near Abilene Tx)
Chestnut-backed chickadee, Campbell, CA, Near downtown Campbell on our patio.
Chinese ring-neck pheasant rooster, Newcastle, Gorgeous
Coopers Hawk, On backyard block wall in Orange,
CORA, Lancaster, CA, In the parking lot
crow, hopping in the road, It jumped out of the way of cars.
crow, backyard, noisily demanding more dog kibble
crow, on a street lame, I LOVE crows :)
Crow, 4555 Thornton Ave, Fremont, CA 94536,
Crow and Blue Scrub Jay in Sylmar, California,
Crow, sitting on the lattice over the atrium just outside my window.,
Crows. Has to be one of our special Ojai Crows ♥ Laguna,
Does letting my chickens out count? :D If not, the first one I saw was a raven. Loud ones that wake me up early.....
dove nesting on top of the air conditioner unit on my patio. Been there for two days!,
downy woodpeckers, petaluma, ca,
Eurasian Collared Dove, Garden Grove, CA, calling from high in our Ash Tree
European Sparrow - it's always the first bird I hear and see every day - they have a nest right outside our bedroom window.
evening grosbeak, backyard, a flock of 20 has been around for 2 wks
Great Horned Owl hooting away in the top of a nearby tree just before dawn today.,
Great horned owl, on top of our tent cabin at Vision Quest Ranch, Salinas, CA,
Heard the mournng doves before dawn, Walnut Creek,
Hooded Oriole, back patio of my house, Very aggressive at the humminbird feeder
hooded oriole, in my backyard, no
house finch, in a black walnut tree, L.A. 90065, singing his little head off
House Finch, Raymond, CA, They get up early!
house finch, at my feeder, aurora,co
House finch
house finch pair, Maryland, in my hanging basket,
House finches fighting over my tube feeder as usual!,
House sparrow, San Francisco, Backyard
house sparrow, back yard,
House sparrow. What can I say?
House Sparrows in the grass,, Garden Grove near Seal Beach, I went our to seeOur Mourning Doves,but
House wren
Ibis, in front yard,
Kildeer ..... north of Corning, CA.
Killdeer. Heard. Haven't seen one yet.
Kingfisher, Folsom, She was hovering over the pond
LBB, Tujunga,
lesser American Goldfinch - those tiny adorable yellow critters absolutely dominate my yard right now!! Ukiah, CA -
Lesser Americon Goldfinch, Ukiah, CA, they dominate my yard right now...
Lesser Goldfinch, On bird feeder,
LESSER GOLDFINCH, FEEDER,
Lesser Goldfinch, VPk, CA
Magnificent Frigatebird, but I guess I'm cheating since I'm working in the Florida Keys ;)
Male house finch, Sacramento CA , my house on the feeder,
Male Lazuli Bunting, backyard feeder Cottonwood, Ca., Surprise visitor. Our first one.
Mallard pair, Flying over my house in W. LA,
Mocking Bird @ Top of tree, Mountain View, CA,
Mockingbird, ,
Mockingbird, Calabasas, CA, (forgot to add loc. to previous post!)
Mockingbird, Los Angeles, feeding babies
Mockingbird, my side yard, watched it sing and froage
Mockingbird and pair of Mourning Doves, on our TV antenna on the roof., Mocker was singing & flashing his wings.
mockingbird at my bus stop, Davis, CA
Mockingbird that kept me up all night and he is still going strong! :),
Mourning Dove, My backyard,
Mourning Dove, SDSU campus, San Diego,
Mourning Dove, San Francisco, A pair.
Mourning Dove, Patio bird feeder,
Mourning Dove & 2 babies, Woodland Hills, CA, Sitting on nest outside window
My usual Anna's and Allen's Hummingbirds, Granada Hills, Many song birds in the trees!
northern mockinbird, backyard, singing
nuthatch, feeder,
Nuttall’s woodpecker & babies, Lake Forest, CA,
Oak Titmouse, Redwood City CA, At my bird feeder
Peregrine Falcon, City of Orange, behind Village of Orange, This bird lives in the residential area
Phoebes catching mosquitoes as I was cleaning stalls. Good birds!,
Plain Titmouse, At my feeder, A pair!
quail, on my trellis, It likes me to say its a pretty bird
Raven outside my window, 6th Avenue, San Francisco, They're very common here in the Sunset
Red Cardinal - Male, Peabody, MA,
red cardinals and sparrows (lots of them) lol,
red finch?....Valley Springs,CA
Red Tail Hawk in Oroville Ca. :)
Red winged blackbird littleton co
Red-Shouldered Hawk, Carmichael, CA.Flying over my property., Resident, nesting pair.
Rock dove, Backyard in Highland, CA,
Rock Dove, San Francisco, Stop feeding these birds!!!!!
rock pigeon, Los Angeles,
Rose-breasted Groosebeak, on my feeder,
scrub jay, It flew from a telephone pole to a tree, It didn't make any noise!
scrub jay, my backyard, --
Scrub jay, Los Osos, Waiting for peanuts
Scrub jay, Back yard, Comes for peanuts every day
scrub jay in my feeder.
scrub jay! Daring.
Seagull, street,
Seagulls, Laguna Beach, CA. The usual but I'm not complaining :),
Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Pleasant Hill, This evening, driving home from the YMCA
small Cardinal, Sitting on my deck railing, Delighted and surprised
Sparrow, At my bird feeder, They were earlier today than usual
Sparrows, Buena Park, CA. in my back yard, They were in the mating mood,...
spotted towhee (rufus-sided), Alum Rock Park, San Jose, Ca., Also saw and heard red-shouldered hawk
Spotted Towhee gleaning spilled sunflower seed under the feeder. Aptos on the coast just south of Santa Cruz.
Spotted Towhee, Carbonero Creek, Scotts Valley, CA,
starling, Simi Valley, backyard fountain,
Starling, In my front yard feeding., Aren't they beautiful in the sun? :)
Steller's Jay, Susanville CA, nesting on covered deck
Steller's Jay, Amador Co CA, I could hear the Grosbeaks singing early
Steller's jay, platform feeder, Westhaven, CA,
Swainson's hawk, Tracy, CA,
Townsend's warbelr, Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden, He was w/ 3 cousins & a Western tanager
Townsend's warbler at the Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden.,
tree swallows, 3, Oakland, CA, residential area, around the old apple tree with a hole
Tri colored black bird, Ballona marsh,
Turkey Vulture, Simi Valley,
Tweety Bird, , "I tot I thaw a puddy cat"
two crows enjoying the freshly cut grass, Point Reyes Station CA,
two white-crowned sparrows, Eureka, CA,
Varied thrush, Willow creek,ca,
Virginia rail. Hunters, WA.
VULTURE, San Gregorio CA, He was enjoying some road kill on the si
Western Mockingbird
western tananager. Fem getting dog hair for her nest in our tree. Newcastle calif. oh wait.. maybe its an Oriole... i cant find my book.. but the nest last year was hanging, not a bowl...
wild turkey, front yard, They're becoming a HUGE pest.
Wren, San Bernardino, CA, Feeding her babies in birdhouse .
yellow warbler, Tujunga, CA, followed by a black-throated gray
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