We slept through the bird count Saturday. Sunday morning was overcast and dreary, so we held out waiting for some sun to shine through. Around 3:30, we gave up on the sun and decided to do a quick count as a thunderstorm came rolling in. Luckily we were counting from the dry, warm safety of our living room window. I was surprised that the birds did not mind the rain, especially considering how big a raindrop would be from their perspective.

Anyway, this is what we counted:

• Mourning Dove - 2
• Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
• Blue Jay - 1
• Common Raven - 2
• Carolina Chickadee - 8
• Tufted Titmouse - 3
• White-breasted Nuthatch - 3
• Carolina Wren - 1
• Northern Mockingbird - 1
• Eastern Towhee - 4
• White-throated Sparrow - 3
• Dark-eyed Junco - 1
• Northern Cardinal - 4

Thomas took the photo in this post, but he was going to delete it, so I claimed it. This is the first weekend this year that we’ve seen robins in our yard, though none during our count. Thomas says that means Spring is coming. I sure hope he’s right.

Here’s a few more photos from around the yard:

• Birds in Our Yard (16 photos)