Saginaw Forest: Caretakers' blog: Bird-watch list

Use of the Forest

Public use of Saginaw Forest is encouraged. Rules for the public's use include (but are not limited to):

No parking in front of the access gate.
Public use hours are from 6am to 6pm only; no camping on the site!
No vehicles or bicycles are permitted on the site except those for approved research and teaching use (bike parking available at the main gate).
Dogs with owners are welcome to visit, but they must be on a leash. (Also see here.)
Dog owners must carry out all pet waste; please bring your own doggie bag to do so.
No cutting or collecting of plant material; no hunting or harming vertebrates (this includes no fishing).
No smoking.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Bird-watch list

The following birds were observed in Saginaw Forest on Saturday, December 17 from 1:00-2:15pm:

Corvidae

[American] crow: 4
Blue jay: 6

Turdidae

[American] robin: 2

Emberizidae

White-throated sparrow: 2
Junco: 4

Regulidae

Golden-crowned kinglet: 1

Sittidae

Red-breasted nuthatch: 2
White-breasted nuthatch: 5

Picidae

Paridae

[Black-capped] chickadee: 15

Cardinalidae

[Northern] cardinal: 4

Thanks to J.S. for sharing this year's bird count for Saginaw Forest. (Birds ordered based on families, with square brackets indicating my personal assumption of species.)

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