Another Rainy Day Short List

March 15, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
Tufted Titmouse - feeder
Blue Jay - yard; neighbor's (3)
American Crow
Northern Cardinal -yard (m, f)
Song Sparrow - heard
Carolina Chickadee - feeder
Dark-eyed Junco [slate-colored] - feeder
American Robin - yard (3); neighbor's (10)

Rainy day on Grandfather Mountain

March 14, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
Blue Jay - feeder (2)
Song Sparrow - feeder; neighbor's (2)
Fox Sparrow - feeder
Tufted Titmouse - feeder (2)
Carolina Chickadee - feeder (2)
American Crow (2)
European Starling (3)

Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain State Park
American Crow (2)
American Robin (5+)

North Carolina - Avery County - Elk Park
American Crow (2)

North Carolina - Avery County - Newland
American Crow
American Robin (15+)
European Starling (2)

North Carolina - Avery County - Grandfather Mountain
American Robin (3)
Dark-eyed Junco [slate-colored] (several dozen)
Common Raven (2)
American Crow (3)
Pine Siskin (150+)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (6+)
Mourning Dove (6)
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Goldfinch
Carolina Chickadee (2)
Blue Jay
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Chipmunk
Tufted Titmouse
American Red Squirrel (2)
Carolina Wren

North Carolina - Avery County - Blue Ridge Parkway mileposts 305-302
American Robin (8)
Common Grackle
American Crow (3)
Groundhog

North Carolina - Avery County - Linville
American Robin (30+)

I've never seen so many Pine Siskins before. The birds were in a feeding frenzy the whole time we were there. I took a few pictures. Maybe I'll try posting some here if they turn out at all.

A Five Emberizine Sparrow Day

March 13, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
American Crow - yard (2); neighbor's (5)
Blue Jay - feeder (2)
Northern Cardinal - feeder (m, f); neighbor's (2f, m)
Tufted Titmouse - feeder; neighbor's (2)
American Goldfinch - yard (5)
Song Sparrow - feeder (2)
Dark-eyed Junco [slate-colored] - feeder; neighbor's (2)
Carolina Chickadee - feeder (2)
American Robin (27)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe (2)
Mourning Dove (2)
Common Grackle (2)
American Red Squirrel - yard
House Finch - (feeder 2m, 2f)
Eastern Towhee (m)
White-throated Sparrow (2)
Fox Sparrow (2)

2 states, 3 counties, 4 towns & a State Park, but the bluebird was in MY yard!

March 12, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
Blue Jay - heard
Song Sparrow - feeder
American Crow (6)
Eastern Bluebird - yard (m)
Tufted Titmouse - feeder
American Goldfinch - feeder (2)
Carolina Chickadee - feeder (2)
American Robin - yard (18) + neighbor's yard (7) = (25) from my kitchen window
European Starling (2)
Pine Siskin - feeder
Dark-eyed Junco [slate-colored] - feeder
Mourning Dove (9)
Belted Kingfisher (f)

Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain State Park
American Crow (2)
American Robin (4)

North Carolina - Avery County - Elk Park
American Crow (3)
Common Grackle (4)

North Carolina - Avery County - Banner Elk
American Crow

North Carolina - Watauga County - Beech Mountain
American Crow (4)
Mallard - Lake Coffey (m)
Eastern Gray Squirrel

North Carolina - Watauga County - Beech Mountain - Buckeye Lake
Dark-eyed Junco [slate-colored] (7)
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Song Sparrow
American Crow (5)
Eastern Towhee - heard
Carolina Chickadee
Mallard (2m)
American Robin

Looks like landing is the problem!

Wheee! Towhee!

March 11, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
Pine Siskin - Feeder (2)
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored] - feeder (5)
American Crow
Northern Cardinal - feeder (m, f); (3f, 1f)
Song Sparrow - feeder; (2)
American Goldfinch - feeder
Blue Jay - feeder
Carolina Chickadee - feeder
Tufted Titmouse - feeder
House Finch - feeder (m, f)
American Robin (8)
Mourning Dove - heard cooing & wing whistle
European Starling (2)
Eastern Towhee (m)
White-throated Sparrow (2)

Short list

March 10, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
Blue Jay - heard
Carolina Chickadee - feeder
Tufted Titmouse - feeder
American Crow - yard
Pine Siskin - feeder (2)
Carolina Wren - feeder
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored] - feeder (2)
American Goldfinch - feeder (2)
Song Sparrow - feeder
Mourning Dove

Couldn't resist the woodchuck

FOY Hermit Thrush

March 9, 2008
Tennessee - Carter County - Roan Mountain
Tufted Titmouse - feeder (2)
American Crow (2)
Blue Jay - feeder
Dark-eyed Junco [Slate-colored] - feeder (4)
Carolina Chickadee - feeder (3)
Song Sparrow - feeder, yard (2)
Carolina Wren - feeder, yard (2)
American Goldfinch - feeder
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Cardinal (f)
White-breasted Nuthatch (2)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Hermit Thrush
House Finch - feeder (2m, 1f)
Raccoon - porch (2)