We are doing a project called Project FeederWatch. It is about finding different bird species, graphing and recording the number we see, and then reporting it to Cornell University.
We are doing it for the Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University. We are doing it October through March. We are doing it in Mrs. Fraher’s class, Mrs. Goucher’s class, our school habitat, and by the desert wash outside our class.
We are feeding the birds, observing the different feeder locations throughout the day, and recording what we find.
The first steps of this project was to get to know the birds and their features and their habits so when we are ready to tally their numbers we know what species we are seeing.
We did this through observing birds,
keeping a record of the species we have found using a digital camera and a birding journal.
So far, we have observed nineteen species!
Cactus Wren House Finch White Crown Sparrow
Song Sparrow Curved Bill Thrasher Gila Woodpecker
Gilded Flicker Gamble’s Quail Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal American Robin American Crow
Abert’s Towhee Western Wood Pee-Wee
Song Sparrow Curved Bill Thrasher Gila Woodpecker
Gilded Flicker Gamble’s Quail Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal American Robin American Crow
Abert’s Towhee Western Wood Pee-Wee
Take a look at some of the species we have seen:
Make your own slide show at Animoto.
Every week there are two new bird feeders that go out twice a day to fill the feeders by our window. They put food on the window sill and the feeders.
Wow, very impressive. I had to google some of those birds as I don’t think I have ever seen them before and I am a native to Arizona. Way to go you guys!!!!
~Mrs. Kinion~
Dear Mrs.K
Thank you for your wonderful comment. It was hard finding what species they were in the books. What type of birds do you see in your neighborhod?
Sincerely,
Justin