Meleagris gallopavo, Wild Turkey, juvenile, photo: Lynn Jones, 2011

Bird list for July 11 to 22, 2011:

Wild Turkey, a large youngster now hanging out with the three males - that's the little guy in Lynn's photo above
Double-crested Cormorant, solitary fly-over
Herring Gull, occasional fly-overs
Killdeer, a family group of three
5. Osprey, a pair - one with a fish

Red-tailed Hawk, our resident pair
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
10. Northern Flicker


Colaptes auratus, Northern Flicker, female. photo: Lynn Jones, 2011

Common Raven, a good sighting by Lynn
American Crow
Blue Jay
Red-eyed Vireo
15. Cedar Waxwing, feeding fledglings now

European Starling
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
20. House Wren

Black-capped Chickadee
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Yellow Warbler
25. Northern Cardinal


Mystery bird. photo: Lynn Jones, 2011 - probably #28 on this week's list.

Song Sparrow
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Common Grackle
30. Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow

Thirty one species recorded for a two-week period in the middle of July.