This morning's backyard bird count yielded 19 year round residents, 2 winter residents, and 8 summer residents; we are now seeing a large increase in summer residents.Below is a graph depicting all the bird counts I have posted, showing a change over in the bird community in our backyard:
Here is the count list. I have indicated if the bird is a year round resident, winter resident, or summer resident. I have also indicated the conservation status of each species.
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
Year Round Resident, Populations declining throughout range
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Year Round Resident, Common and widespread
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Year Round Resident, Population density and range increasing
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
Year Round Resident, Populations increasing and expanding range northward
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
Year Round Resident, Populations stable
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Year Round Resident, Populations stable or increasing
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
Year Round Resident, Slight, but significant population decreases across range
Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)
Year Round Resident, Decreasing because of habitat degradation
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
Year Round Resident, Populations declining slowly throughout range
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Year Round Resident, There is a slight but significant decline in Blue Jay numbers across the United States, with most of the decline in the East
House Finch (Cyanocitta cristata)
Year Round Resident, Common and benefiting from human development
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Year Round Resident, Populations stable or increasing throughout its range
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Year Round Resident, Widespread and abundant
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Year Round Resident, Common bird across most of North America, but numbers are declining in most areas
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Year Round Resident, Abundant and widespread
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
Year Round Resident, Common and widespread
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Year Round Resident, Populations are increasing throughout most of range
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Year Round Resident, Populations slightly, but significantly increasing
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Year Round Resident, Populations increasing across most of range
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerine)
Summer (Breeding) Resident, Populations appear healthy
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Summer (Breeding) Resident, Populations increasing
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
Summer (Breeding) Resident, Number in Southeast declining
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
Summer (Breeding) Resident, Most populations stable
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
Summer (Breeding) Resident, Is a high conservation concern due to long-term population declines
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
Summer (Breeding) Resident, Populations declining throughout range
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
Summer (Breeding) Resident, Populations stable
Ruby Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Summer (Breeding) Resident, Populations appear stable
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
Winter Resident, Declining over much of breeding range
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
Winter Resident, Populations increasing throughout range
For more information on point counts, visit the Point Count Database: www.pwrc.usgs.gov/point/
References:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide
