January 2018 Bird List

I have decided to try to keep track of all of the species of birds that I see for the year, something I used to do before I had kids and all of the joy and busyness that comes with them.  My hope is that making an effort to build the largest list possible I will put more effort into birding on a daily basis, something that is difficult to do while occupied by the day to day.   My goal is 300 species for the year, which is probably a stretch for me, but that’s ok.  I will be traveling to Arizona as well as Florida so that should help with variety. Birds will be listed in order identified.

 

1. Northern Flicker-Great first bird on New Years morning, hanging on suet feeder just a few feet from my window.
2. Tufted Titmouse
3. Carolina Chickadee
4. American Robin
5. American Goldfinch
6. Northern Mockingbird
7. Cardinal
8. Downy Woodpecker
9. Starling
10. American Crow
11. Red-tailed Hawk
12. Dark-eyed Junco
13. House Finch
14. Blue Jay
15. Red-winged Blackbird
16. Bald Eagle – Several at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area.
17. Northern Harrier
18. Ring-billed Gull
19. Rock Dove
20. House Sparrow
21. Eastern Bluebird
22. Mallard
23. Red-shouldered Hawk
24. Barred Owl
25. White-breasted Nuthatch
26. Song Sparrow
27. Red-bellied Woodpecker
28. Pileated Woodpecker
29. Wood Duck
30. Mourning Dove
31. Canada Goose
32. Carolina Wren
33. Cooper’s Hawk
34. Yellow-rumped Warbler
35. American Kestrel
36. Black Vulture – Odd to see this first, and in far greater numbers than the Turkey Vultures.  They were at Bennett Spring 50+.
37. Turkey Vulture
38. Killdeer
39. Belted Kingfisher
40. Peregrine Falcon – Great sighting chasing pigeon’s at Boone Bridge over Missouri River.
41. Red-headed Woodpecker
42. Cedar Waxwing
43. White-throated Sparrow
44. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
45. Winter Wren
46. Great-horned Owl
47. Rough-legged Hawk
48. Great Blue Heron
49. Wild Turkey – Took me a long time to find  this month, couldn’t find in their usual haunts.
50. Trumpeter Swan
51. American Coot
52. Double-crested Cormorant
53. Pied-billed Grebe
54. Common Goldeneye
55. Ring-necked Duck
56. White Pelican
57. Buffleheads
58. Meadowlark species
59. Snow Goose
60. White-fronted Goose
61. Loggerhead Shrike