Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #10 Report w/Original Photos
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0.000 HBDCitizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #10 Report w/Original Photos
Citizen science is a great way to involve children and adults in discovery and contribute to scientific research and conservation. Project FeederWatch through Cornell University is a great way to get involved in citizen science. You can learn more at the [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) website. I typically watch birds on Saturday and Sunday. This is my report for 12-13 January 2019. I missed a few weeks of counting due to travel. <center>  </center> <center> https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTtpRvqdamiPTnjEdPzi8r4H9ESAxmNsNV9XYdSjJwhS3/PFWjan.jpg </center> The 2018-2019 season goes through 5 April 2019. # Weather ### Saturday, 12 January 2019 Saturday was snowy and cloudy with 0.35 inches of precipitation resulting in approximately 5.3 inches of snowfall. <center> https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmV8m95YRH1zQkbb6LUAkiA74GQe9CLmpjgytg3hnAdpjz/20190112_083933_001.jpg *Original Photo* </center> High: 32 (F) Low: 29 (F) Winds from the North Average Wind Speed: 11.3 mph Highest Gust: 23 mph ### Sunday, 13 January 2019 Sunday was calm and partly cloudy. The snow on the ground is slowly melting. High: 35 (F) Low: 19 (F) Winds from the South-West Average Wind Speed: 5 mph Highest Gust: 18 mph # Bird Watching Notes ### Red-Bellied Woodpecker <center>  *Original Video* </center> Range map for Red-Bellied Woodpeckers throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/34470651-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker) </center> You can learn more about the [Red-Bellied Woodpecker at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker) webpage. ### Downy Woodpecker <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for Downy Woodpeckers throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/32267171-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker) </center> You can learn more about the [Downy Woodpecker at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker) webpage. ### Northern Cardinal This is a female Northern Cardinal <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for Northern Cardinals throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/32322661-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal) </center> You can learn more about the [Northern Cardinal at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal) webpage. ### Dark-eyed Junco <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for Dark-eyed Juncos throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/32322661-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dark-eyed_Junco) </center> You can learn more about the [Dark-eyed Junco at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dark-eyed_Junco) webpage. ### House Finch <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for House Finches throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/32312711-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Finch) </center> You can learn more about the [House Finch at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Finch) webpage. ### American Goldfinch <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for American Goldfinches throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/63179501-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Goldfinch) </center> You can learn more about the [American Goldfinch at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Goldfinch) webpage. ### Harris's Sparrow This is an immature Harris's Sparrow <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for Harris's Sparrows throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/41327001-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Harriss_Sparrow/overview) </center> You can learn more about the [Harris's Sparrow at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Harriss_Sparrow/overview) webpage. ### White-Crowned Sparrow This is an immature White-Crowned Sparrow. <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for White-Crowned Sparrows throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/31720991-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-crowned_Sparrow/overview) </center> You can learn more about the [White-Crowned Sparrow at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-crowned_Sparrow/overview) webpage. ### Mourning Dove <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for Mourning Doves throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/32321521-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove) </center> You can learn more about the [Mourning Dove at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove) webpage. ### Red-Winged Blackbird <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for Red-Winged Blackbirds throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/32257341-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird) </center> You can learn more about the [Red-Winged Blackbird at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird) webpage. ### White-Breasted Nuthatch <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> I started laughing when I saw this bird hanging upside down! <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for White-Breasted Nuthatches throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/31504131-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-breasted_Nuthatch) </center> You can learn more about the [White-Breasted Nuthatch at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-breasted_Nuthatch) webpage. ### European Starling The European Starlings cleaned out one of my peanut feeders this weekend. <center>  *Original Photo* </center> Range map for European Starlings throughout North America. <center> https://d1ia71hq4oe7pn.cloudfront.net/photo/32257341-480px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/European_Starling) </center> You can learn more about the [European Starling at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/European_Starling) webpage. # Bird Counts My bird counts for the two-day period 12-13 January 2019. <center>  *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Bird Count Summary* </center> # Interactions <center>  *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Interactions* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Interactions* </center> <center>  *Original Photo* </center> <center>  *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Interactions* </center> # Summary of Counts This Season <center>  *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Bird Count Summary* </center> # Previous Project FeederWatch Post [Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #09 Report w/Original Photos](https://steemit.com/science/@etcmike/5nqcpe-citizen-science-project-feederwatch-count-08-report-w-original-photos) # Sources [All About Birds](https://www.allaboutbirds.org) [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) -- Collecting Bird Counts for North American Continent [eBird](https://ebird.org/home) -- Collecting Bird Counts from around the World [Crossley ID Guide](https://amzn.to/2IkAqAQ) -- For identifying the birds of North America [National Oceanic and Atmosheric Administration](www.noaa.gov) -- For weather data [The Weather Channel](www.weather.com) -- For weather data # Use of Original Photos *I used the SteemIt icon in my photo credit to indicate these photographs were originally posted on SteemIt.* *The photographs in this post are free to be used by anyone as long as the photo credit is left on the photographs.* ### Purchase Raw Photos for STEEM You can purchase the raw photo of any of the bird photos in this blog post with STEEM. 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