Didn't get past the back door! (1 Viewer)

[aveschapines]

Hi everyone,

I'm a new birder (bridwatcher?) and new to BirdForum. Like a previous poster in this thread, I didn't GO birdwatching today; but at least for now, watching out my back door keeps me plenty busy. Today, as is becoming common, I brought my breakfast to eat sitting on the back stoop because there were so many lovelies to see in the empty lot behind my house. Today I saw a Black and White Warbler (I don't see these too often so that was a real treat), a couple of Wilson's Warblers, a Townsend's Warbler, a Buff-Breasted Flycatcher, a Lesser Goldfinch, a Baltimore Oriole, a White-eared Hummingbird, a Rufous-Collared Sparrow (who appeared to have just come from one of my birdbaths), a couple of Rufous-Collared Robins, and of course Great-Tailed Grackles and House Sparrows. There must have been a meal in the mountains, too, because there was a large group of circling Black Vultures (they roost every day in a tree I can see from my apartment, but that circling flight is a sure sign of fresh food).

Not bad for 20 minutes sitting on the back porch with a cup of coffee! The Great-tailed Grackles have been taking turns in the birdbaths on my terrace all morning, and I hear warblers chirping constantly! Oh, and I don't even count the assorted pigeons that are always flying around.

Helen

 

[Enji]

Wow... I want a porch like that too! Sounds very relaxing and fun to watch birds that way.

 

[aveschapines]

Wow... I want a porch like that too! Sounds very relaxing and fun to watch birds that way.

I'll save a spot for you! I don't know why I wrote porch - it's actually just a doorway; but I have seen many species from there! It's great but makes it hard to get anything done sometimes.

Helen

 

[the-norseman]

That sounds like a great variety of birds, all different sorts and a great doorway to sit in.

 

[aveschapines]

Yes, I'm having fun! Dozens of bird species without even leaving home.

Helen

 

[peterbrash]

That's a good day out considering you stayed in.

I remember when I lived in a house overlooking Radipole Lake and was planning to go birding. Ended up staying in listening to the match and having a couple of cups of coffee. 9 little egrets, 2 spoonbill, 20 scaup, 8 med gulls and a bittern later and I was glad I'd stayed in. No Townsend's oe Wilson's warblers though, so I think you win hands down.