From December 13th: Yale West Campus (WC to some of us) is currently in the path of great change. With an increase of human occupation on campus, there seems to be a decrease in bird occupation. Winter is always a less diverse time here on campus, even looking back at past years, we haven't had many species. Now the total number of birds seems to be less, even common species are rarer on our usual drives and walks. With an increase in human activity, it seems we're having a decrease in animal activity.
Anyway, here's the low down (and I mean low down) for species over the last couple of weeks. This week will likely have similar results since I've been feeling under the weather.
Bird List (in approximate increasing size order)
1. Black-capped Chickadee
2. American Goldfinch
3. Dark-eyed Junco
4. House Finch
5. House Sparrow
6. White-throated Sparrow
7. Fox Sparrow
8. Northern Cardinal
9. European Starling
10. Red-winged Blackbird
11. American Robin
12. Blue Jay
13. Common Grackle
14. Mourning Dove
15. Northern Flicker
16. Rock Pigeon
17. American Crow
18. Ring-billed Gull
19. Herring Gull
20. Red-tailed Hawk
21. Wild Turkey
I'm hoping to get out and do a little Christmas Bird Count here next week. In case I do find something good we will be able to add it to the New Haven areas count if they don't find it in another spot.
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