Geoff’s (Not So Very) Big Year 2012
I will update periodically and transcribe sightings from my journal. Only first sighting of the year are recorded. I bird as an artist — to see and experience birds — not to count and compere numbers. I am doing this to establish and document what I see in a typical year. For more information on this project click here.
January 1, 2012 (7)
- Northern Cardinal
- White Breasted Nuthatch
- Cooper’s Hawk
- House Sparrow
- Blue Jay
- Carolina Wren
- Carolina Chickadee
January 2, 2012 (10)
- Downy Woodpecker
- Mallard
- Canada Goose
January 3, 2012 (15)
- European Starling
- Ring Billed Gull
- Pied-Billed Grebe
- Red Bellied Woodpecker
- Great Blue Heron (flying at dusk – beautiful)
January 4, 2012 (16)
- American Crow
January 5, 2012 (17)
- Purple Finch
January 6, 2012 (20)
- Northern Flicker
- Belted Kingfisher
- Field Sparrow
January 7, 2012 (21)
- Great Horned Owl
…and then things got real busy at work!
January 15, 2012 (23)
- Rock Dove
- Dark -Eyed Junco
January 20, 2012 (24)
- American Robin
January 21, 2012 (25)
- White-Throated Sparrow
January 22, 2012 (26)
- Common Goldeneye
January 29, 2012 (30)
- Tufted Titmouse
- Bald Eagle
- Red Headed Woodpecker
- Turkey
January 30, 2012 (33)
- American Kestral
- Snow Goose
- Rock Dove
February 2, 2012 (34)
- Red-Winged Blackbird
February 4, 2012 (36)
- American Coot
- Mute Swan
February 6, 2012 (37)
- Turkey Vulture
February 18, 2012 (38)
- Pileated Woodpecker
February 20, 2012 (41)
- Common Goldeneye
- Hooded Merganser
- Wood Duck
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