birdfeeder stuff

Some of the fun of having birds at my feeders is participating in Project Feederwatch. This is a data-gathering project run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. They have a few ongoing research projects, but mostly are archiving data for future use. During the winter, participants count birds at their feeders as long as they are able on two consecutive days per week. We count the maximum number of birds in sight at one time (to avoid repeatedly counting the same birds). This is my third year as a Feederwatcher. It's been tremendously fun, and has interested my daughter in both birds and biology. Monday and yesterday were my first count days here. Here's my data for the count:

Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern Cardinal 2
House Finch 5 (0 with eye disease)
House Sparrow 10

( 3 pics of my birdfeeder arrangements )