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Backyard Bird Race and Daily Bucket: July reports [1]

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Date: 2022-08-13

Through the dog days of Summer we go!

We each watch for birds in our yard or patches — however, and how many, you wish to define that to be — and keep a list of them to share each month in the Bird Race diary in some way. We will each be keeping track of our own bird lists. Ebird is a very easy way to do that. Or you can write them down in a notebook. Or you can take pictures and add them to a folder on your computer.

Chukar chick

There are no “rules” for the Bird Race beyond what you set for yourself. Some ideas for information that you might share here as part of the conversation, any combinations of: A total list or count of birds you have seen: monthly, year to date, life

New birds you have seen, since the last tally

Interesting behavior you have seen

Any patterns or changes in patterns

General location in the country

Type of habitat

Bird ID sites or articles you have found helpful, general or bird family specific

Equipment you use, how you use it, why you got it, where you got it, how to maintain and care for it

Photo processing tips and storage/display sites If you move or travel during the year, it would be very interesting to compare the backyard birds you see in different settings!

Chukar adults, cock on the left, hen on the right

Terminology Patch — A favorite area to bird usually not your immediate backyard

Observation — Seeing or hearing a bird that you can positively ID

Sage Thrasher

Marbled Godwits and Long-billed Curlews

The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns spinning around us. We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the comments below.

My Yard is the area around my apartment complex. My Patch is my yard plus a nearby park with ponds. My other groupings are County, State, US and above.

Snowy Egret

No new birds for the Yard, keeping the total for the year at 26.

4 new birds, Yellow-headed Blackbird, American White Pelican, Cliff Swallows and Barn Swallows, for my Patch, bringing the total to 43.

Brewer’s Sparrow

11 new birds, Red Crossbill, American Bittern, Long-billed Curlew, Vesper Sparrow, Rufous Hummingbird, Chukar, Black Tern, Baird’s Sandpiper, Barn Owl, Green-tailed Towhee and Sanderling, for my County and State, upping the totals to 207 and 210 respectively.

Ruddy Duck family

US and World added 8 birds, Red Crossbill, American Bittern, Vesper Sparrow, Rufous Hummingbird, Chukar, Black Tern, Baird’s Sandpiper, Green-tailed Towhee and Barn Owl, bringing the totals to 238 each.

Western Kingbird

What additions, observations, news did you experience since the last report? Photos? Definitely post them. Videos? Bring them.

Next Bird Race report day is September 10, 2022.

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