Reading for January 19, 2011

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior

Gulls, Terns and Allies pages 289-308

2011 January 8 - Sauvie Island Field Trip

I counted 48 species today. Feel free to edit this post if I missed any species.
~Elizabeth Collins

Blackbird, Brewer's
Blackbird, Red-winged
Bushtit
Chickadee, Black-capped
Cormorant, Double-crested
Crane, Sandhill
Crow, American
Eagle, Bald
Egret, Great
Finch, House
Flicker, Northern
Goldfinch, American
Goose, Cackling
Goose, Canada
Goose, Snow
Gull, Glaucous-winged x Western
Gull, Ring-billed
Harrier, Northern
Hawk, Red-tailed
Heron, Great Blue
Junco, Dark-eyed
Kestrel, American
Killdeer
Kinglet, Golden-crowned
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Mallard
Merlin
Nuthatch, White-breasted
Pintail, Northern
Robin, American
Scrub-Jay, Western
Sparrow, Fox
Sparrow, Golden-crowned
Sparrow, Lincoln's
Sparrow, Savannah
Sparrow, Song
Sparrow, White-crowned
Starling, European
Teal, Green-winged
Thrush, Hermit
Thrush, Varied
Towhee, Spotted
Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Wigeon, American
Woodpecker, Downy
Wren, Bewick's
Wren, Marsh
Wren, Pacific

Reading for January 12, 2011

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior

New World Sparrows, pages 516-535

Reading for January 5, 2011

Birding Basics

Chapter 9, Understanding Feathers, pages 86-98