I feed the birds all year long, and get different ones in different seasons. Today is the local Audubon Christmas Bird Count. I spent the morning birding along the river through town, got many mallards and Canada geese, not a whole lot more. Now I'm counting the birds at my feeders; Titmice, chickadees, Cardinals, White- and Red-breasted nuthatches, downy woodpecker, goldfinches, juncos, blue jay, Carolina wren,and house sparrows so far. When it gets dark I will go to the compilation meeting/potluck dinner, where we will all submit our lists for this count area and send them off to Audubon. A Christmas tradition among birders that has been going on for over 100 years!
