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I think it would be interesting for us to share what birds we have seen. Usually it is done as a bird count. Let us know what birds you have seen in 2015. Keep an eye on the totals and maybe we can do a forum bird count. It might be astounding how many birds we all see in a year.
As an act of administrative privilege I am letting you count any interesting bird you see between now and the first of the year.
I will start it off by saying I just saw a juvenile White Crowned Sparrow. I have never seen one before. As a juvenile the whole head was white, the black bars were not visible yet. I had to look it up.
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01-02-2015, 10:40 AM
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Wow platy! You saw all those today?
I only saw:
Jackdaw
Starling
Robin
Jay
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Wagtail
Blackbird
Crow
Heron
Swan
(heard a Woodpecker but didn't see it....does that count??)
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Well, it wasn't so much a 'call' as someone hammering high up in a tree! I could tell by the 'big-ness' of the sound that it wasn't a nuthatch, but more likely a Woodpecker. And I have seen a lot of them about.
But Woodpeckers do make quite a noise sometimes vocally.
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01-03-2015, 03:57 PM
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I did much better today. I saw a few pigeons( rock doves)(1), some Bonaparte gulls(2) and in the distance I saw what are probably cow birds(3). Early Jan on a cold day is bird challenged. I can't believe I haven't seen any sparrows yet.
Are the spotted doves like the little diamond doves?
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01-04-2015, 06:33 PM
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I came across a group of House Sparrows(4) hiding in the bushes. It was snowing heavy and the snow was creating a wall by catching in the branches and they were sheltered and warm. I will see more tomorrow as it is getting warmer again and will be raining.
So day three I have seen four kinds of birds.
Migration season will be better.
The Diamond Doves are much smaller. My little pair are so sweet. I would love to see them in the wild here, but it would be too cold for them.
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Scratch that. I just went outside for a bit, beautiful outside today, the last 2 days were 40 degrees and bad bushfires.
Jan 4
22. Black shouldered kite
23. Red-browed finch
24. Indian peafowl
25. Brown thornbill
26. White ibis
And it doesn't count as a bird, but I saw a fox just wandering down the back paddock. Was wondering what my dog was staring at so intently.
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You have seen some beautiful birds so far. I am just waiting for a nice day. I am sure we have some birds still here for the winter.
Forty degrees is hot, but it would be nice to walk outside without a ton of clothing. Too bad about the brush fires. I fear for all the little creatures that are caught be them.
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