Backyard Big Year

Northern Flicker (Code 1) 1 Jan 2015

Area: Fairly common resident, also common migrant.

Yard: Fairly common resident, not seen every day, but usually at least several times a week.

Audio:  Recording of calling male, 30 March 2015

Turkey Vulture  (Code 1)   1 Jan 2015

Area: Common permanent resident

Yard: Common permanent resident, often seen soaring over the yard several times a day.

Black Vulture  (Code 1)   1 Jan 2015

Area: Fairly common to common permanent resident.

Black Vulture abundance, Hunterdon County, eBird

Yard:  Fairly common, can usually be found soaring over the neighborhood at some point during the day.

Carolina Wren  (Code 1)  1 Jan 2015

Locally:  Common permanent resident, found in all woodlots and woods in the area.

Yard: Common permanent resident, heard singing and calling frequently from side yard and in neighborhood.  At least 3 birds heard singing at one time in neighborhood.

Audio:

Song (1 Jan 2015)

Dark-eyed Junco  (Code 1)  1 Jan 2015

Locally:  Common winter resident.

Yard:  Common to abundant winter resident.  A small flock usually found in yard at all times foraging on ground and in side yard.  Comes to seed under feeders and seed spread on ground near side yard.

Audio:

American Crow  (Code 1)   1 Jan 2015

Locally: Common to abundant year-round resident, with additional migrants apparently arriving for the winter.

Yard: Common species seen every day, usually flying through neighborhood calling.  Regularly lands in trees on side yard, occasionally on lawn.

Audio:

White-throated Sparrow  (Code 1)     1 Jan 2015

Locally:  Common winter resident

Yard:  Common in winter, at lest 8 are spending the winter of 2015 in my woods and side yard.  They come to cheap birdseed thrown on ground near cover, and can be weekly heard singing at times all winter long.  One of the first birds to usually vocalize in the morning before sunrise, with high pitched contact calls.

Audio:

Call (1 Jan 2015)

Song (1 Jan 2015)