Garden / Yard List 2021 (1 Viewer)

[KenM]

Very happy to repeat highlights myself, as well as the ongoing new species.

I guess the question I'm asking is to peeps like Ken and H2 - whether they are usually going to be posting a full list, and then whether that goes onto the spreadsheet too. Or if people don't bother posting up the initial common species in a normal year??

No compunction to do anything of cour

Very happy to repeat highlights myself, as well as the ongoing new species.

I guess the question I'm asking is to peeps like Ken and H2 - whether they are usually going to be posting a full list, and then whether that goes onto the spreadsheet too. Or if people don't bother posting up the initial common species in a normal year??

No compunction to do anything of course!

Speaking for myself Dan, my normal modus operandi is to pull out any “rares” on my first entry for the year ie last year House Sparrows! within the 20+ common total for the day, then thereafter naming and numbering every other addition as they fall.
To be honest the first ten or so birds recorded on Jan 1st are going to be regular fare for most of us, thus to my mind is it worth repeating-RobinBlackbirdWoodPigeonBlueTitGreatTitDunnockGoldfinchFeralPigeonCarrionCrowMagpiezzzzzzzz? I suppose it could be mandatory with a full description for each and every.
Surely It’s supposed to be a “bit of fun” it appears to have worked quite well so far judging by the number of posts it’s received. If anybody wants to use anything for e-bird then that’s fine by me.

Cheers 👍

 

[dantheman]

Speaking for myself Dan, my normal modus operandi is to pull out any “rares” on my first entry for the year ie last year House Sparrows! within the 20+ common total for the day, then thereafter naming and numbering every other addition as they fall.
To be honest the first ten or so birds recorded on Jan 1st are going to be regular fare for most of us, thus to my mind is it worth repeating-RobinBlackbirdWoodPigeonBlueTitGreatTitDunnockGoldfinchFeralPigeonCarrionCrowMagpiezzzzzzzz? I suppose it could be mandatory with a full description for each and every.
Surely It’s supposed to be a “bit of fun” it appears to have worked quite well so far judging by the number of posts it’s received. If anybody wants to use anything for e-bird then that’s fine by me.

Cheers 👍

Of course just for fun - I couldn't recall if everyone, or just most, posted up a full list and if it was one of the 'unofficial rules' or not.

The idea isn't for policing, but rather an added dimension (which handily allows you to see what 'targets' others may have seen that you still need) As I say, some might not need this, depending on if they keep their lists elsewhere. If it gets too much work or boring I'm sure we won't continue with it ...

What I didn't want to do so was to have to go back and have to edit in new dates or anything in future weeks times, so just checking if people were tending to be 'in' at this stage.

As you say, undoubtably the common birds will get covered by others anyway, although it looks as if you've probably posted a good number up anyway in your post above ;-)

 

[Richard Prior]

I dream of seeing a Feral Pigeon up here one day Ken
Late afternoon saw two more for the running total:
23 Fieldfare
24 Woodpigeon
The apparently camera shy Alpine Accentor tried to sneak back when it was nearly dark but in true French paparazzi style I flashed it through the window !

 

[KenM]

I dream of seeing a Feral Pigeon up here one day Ken
Late afternoon saw two more for the running total:
23 Fieldfare
24 Woodpigeon
The apparently camera shy Alpine Accentor tried to sneak back when it was nearly dark but in true French paparazzi style I flashed it through the window !

That’s a real “gripper”Richard!, only ever seen the one and having to go off island for it
My additions today were just the two flyovers...Green Woodpecker and Cormorant ☹️

 

[Steve Lister]

January 2nd.
25. Fieldfare - 6 flew SW
26. House Sparrow
27. GBB Gull - one flew north, quite unusual
28. Common Gull
29. Greylag Goose
30. Blackcap - male from last year
31. Rook
32. Raven
33. Pink-footed Goose - skein of 45 flew NW: quite a lot over the county today
34. Long-tailed Tit

 

[Paul Chapman]

The same as yesterday with the first hour and during lunchtime in the garden. Five additions:-

16. House Sparrow
17. Redwing
18. Jackdaw
19. Canada Goose
20. Peregrine

All the best

Paul

 

[Green Sandpiper]

I have a feeling that for the first few weeks this list will strongly resemble my full year list

1/1/2021

1. Blue tit
2. Great tit
3. Dunnock
4. Blackbird
5. Robin

2/1/2021

6. Carrion Crow
7. Woodpigeon
8. Magpie

 

[dantheman]

I've updated the combined list on the 'World' section of the spreadsheet (link in post #10) - looks like the combined total so far is 55 ... not bad going, a total I will aspire to for the whole year perhaps! ;-)

 

[halftwo]

Finished day 2 with a total of 35. Sparrowhawk & GBB Gull the latest.

 

[KenM]

Finished day 2 with a total of 35. Sparrowhawk & GBB Gull the latest.

You’re ahead H!...I could only manage flyover Green Woodpecker and Cormorant...34

 

[Green Sandpiper]

03/01/2021

9. Coal tit

 

[Jos Stratford]

I can confidently predict my Labanoras year list will stay on zero for a long time yet 🙂

 

[kevinsl06]

Here is the two checklists, from my yard: https://ebird.org/checklist/S78378653 / https://ebird.org/checklist/S78478505
1.
Canada Goose

2.
Gadwall

3.

4.
Mallard

5.
Green-winged Teal

6.
Ring-necked Duck

7.
Wild Turkey

8.
Eurasian Collared-Dove

9.
Mourning Dove

10.
Killdeer

11.
Wilson's Snipe

12.
Great Blue Heron

13.

14.
Turkey Vulture

15.
Sharp-shinned Hawk

16.
Red-shouldered Hawk

17.
Great Horned Owl

18.
Belted Kingfisher

19.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

20.

21.
Ladder-backed Woodpecker

22.
Eastern Phoebe
23.
Blue Jay

24.
American Crow

25.
Carolina Chickadee

26.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

27.
House Wren

28.
Carolina Wren

29.
Bewick's Wren

30.
European Starling
0
31.
Northern Mockingbird

32.
Eastern Bluebird

33.
American Robin

34.
Cedar Waxwing
35.
House Finch

36.
Pine Siskin

37.
American Goldfinch

38.
Chipping Sparrow

39.
Field Sparrow

40.
Fox Sparrow

41.
Dark-eyed Junco

42.
White-crowned Sparrow

43.
Harris's Sparrow

44.
White-throated Sparrow

45.
Vesper Sparrow

46.
Savannah Sparrow

47.
Song Sparrow

48.
Lincoln's Sparrow

49.
Spotted Towhee

50.
Western Meadowlark

51.
Red-winged Blackbird

52.
Yellow-rumped Warbler

53.
Northern Cardinal

54.
Red-tailed Hawk

55.
Northern Flicker

56.
Loggerhead Shrike

57.
Golden-crowned Kinglet

58.
Brown Creeper

59.
Hermit Thrush

60.
Purple Finch

61.
Lark Bunting

62.
Pyrrhuloxia

 

[birdmeister]

13. Song Sparrow

 

[Richard Prior]

I can confidently predict my Labanoras year list will stay on zero for a long time yet 🙂

Hey Jos, I'm worried for your birds, who's filling the feeders on your plot while you're suffering in Namibia?

 

[connorco]

I guess I'll join in. I'm going to set it up the spreadsheet just like everyone else, but if I've done something wrong please let me know. Here's my yard list for now: from 1/1/20

1. Western Screech-Owl
2. Dark-eyed Junco
3. Band-tailed Pigeon
4. Morning Dove
5. Anna's Hummingbird
6. Downy Woodpecker
7. Northern Flicker
8. California Scrub-jay
9. American Crow
10. Chestnut-backed Chickadee
11. Oak Titmouse
12. Brown Creeper
13. Varied Thrush
14. Hermit Thrush
15. American Robin
16. Purple Finch
17. Lesser Goldfinch
18. Golden-crowned Sparrow
19. Spotted Towhee
20. Townsend's Warbler

 

[Steve Lister]

January 3rd.
Three hours in a cold but largely dry garden.....
35. Linnet
36. Grey Wagtail
Also had some more Pink-feet but heard-only due to low cloud. Two days in a row after none at all in 2020.

 

[Jos Stratford]

Hey Jos, I'm worried for your birds, who's filling the feeders on your plot while you're suffering in Namibia?

I filled with enough to last till February ... probably

 

[Richard Prior]

Welcome aboard Connorco!
Jos, hope those feeders are bear proof....

 

[connorco]

Pretty wet today, so not too much action.
21. House Finch
22. Pine Siskin
23. Nuttall's Woodpecker
24. Steller's Jay
25. White-breasted Nuthatch