Gillian's 2010 Year List (with photos!) (1 Viewer)

[Gillian_M]

Once again my goal for 2010 is to take a quality photo of each species on my year list. While I have managed to photograph most of the birds that I have seen to date, some are of very poor quality, and are more for my records than anything else. And then there are a few birds which I haven't been able to photograph at all, such as the Upland Sandpiper which I've only seen once, through a spotting scope.

My goal in this thread, then, is to keep track of each species that I see this year, and to add photos or even video where possible.

Unless stated otherwise, all birds listed will have been seen in my home town of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Any new lifers will be marked in bold.

 

[Gillian_M]

Seen January 1, 2010:

1. American Crow
2. Black-capped chickadee
3. Blue Jay
4. Red-breasted nuthatch
5. White-breasted nuthatch

Also one unidentified raptor which flew in to check out the birds feeding on all the birdseed, then flew out before I could get a good look as a pair of skiers came down the trail.

 

[Gillian_M]

Seen January 1, 2010:

6. American Goldfinch
7. Downy Woodpecker
8. Pileated Woodpecker
9. Hairy Woodpecker
10. Common Raven

 

[Gillian_M]

Seen January 3, 2010:

11. Brown Creeper

Seen January 4, 2010:

12. House Sparrow
13. Rock Pigeon

Seen January 5, 2010:

14. Mourning Dove

 

[Gillian_M]

Seen January 7, 2010:

15. European Starling

Seen January 10, 2010:

16. House Finch
17. Great Horned Owl
18. Barred Owl
19. Northern Cardinal
20. Snow Bunting
21. Dark-eyed Junco
22. Red-tailed Hawk
23. American Tree Sparrow


The Barred Owl is only the third one I've ever seen, and I finally got a great look at this species and some great photos!

 

[Gillian_M]

Seen January 12, 2010:

24. Common Goldeneye
25. Common Merganser
26. Mallard
27. American Black Duck

Seen January 17, 2010:

28. American Robin
29. Wild Turkey

 

[Gillian_M]

Seen January 23, 2010:

30. Canada Goose
31. Wood Duck

The Wood Duck has an injured wing and is unable to fly. He has been at this pond for two years, where the water is open year-round and people feed him, and the other ducks and geese, that stay for the winter.