Jan. 25, 2008 8:55am - 9:45am About 21F Clear and COLD!
I realize that there are many places in the nation today where a 20F day would be a welcome warming trend. However, here in the Puget Sound region, that same 20F makes for a very frigid start to the day. I expected most of the birds to be puffed-up, hunkered down and waiting for the sun to get a little higher. It was a pleasant surprise when I opened the door to the truck and heard a lot of birds singing in the park. I didn't see a great variety of birds but I could hear many in the trees. The highlight was seeing a very puffed-up Song Sparrow perched on top of a stump. He was sitting in full sun and I imagine it was feeling pretty good after a long cold January night.
I focused on a couple new corners of the park. Here is a list of what I saw and/or heard...
Purple Finch Song Sparrow Fox Sparrow (I think) Pine Siskin Dark-eyed Junco Spotted Towhee Black-capped Chickadee Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron American Crow Mallard Green-winged Teal Bufflehead
