Today (9/2) was an excellent yard day at Lake Joy.? We saw 19 species in all...
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American Crow
American Goldfinch....many all summer due to our thistle feeder
American Robin....we aren't seeing as many as I would expect
Anna's Hummingbird...1...new in the past week or so
Barn Swallow....several, but the numbers are way down from a few days ago
Black-capped Chickadee...a few
Black-headed Grosbeak....many...they have been around all summer
Cedar Waxwing...many including a juvenile, new re-arrivals today after having been around earlier in the summer
Dark-eyed Junco...several...regulars in our yard
European Starling....surprisingly only 1
Evening Grosbeak....many...new arrivals today...they usually don't hang around
Hairy Woodpecker....1...been seeing 1 off and on for a few weeks
Pied-billed Grebe....1....been seeing 1 daily for about a week
Mallard....21...fairly recent arrivals
Mourning Dove....5 or so...been around all summer
Northern Flicker...2...a common sight here
Spotted Towhee...1... hadn't seen one for a month or more
Turkey Vulture....2....been seeing 1 or 2 infrequently all summer
Western Tanager....1...an infrequent visitor
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Hank Heiberg
Lake Joy
Carnation, WA
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