Happy New Year!!!

First day of 2009, and after not enough sleep, I went out birding, of course. Had to get a better start than last year! Scored 32 species, an average total for January birding around here. One of my resolutions was to keep better day lists, so here it is (I won't post them up all year unless there is demand for it!). Since they are all new for the year, nothing is bolded. The first five were European Starling, American Goldfinch, Common Redpoll, Rock Pigeon, and Common Goldeneye.

Mute Swan - 7
American Black Duck - 3
Mallard - 183
Common Goldeneye - 84
Hooded Merganser - 4
Common Merganser - 9
Sharp-tailed Grouse - 3
Bald Eagle - 4 (adults)
Herring Gull - 9 (7 adults and 2 1st winters)
Glaucous Gull - 6 (all 1st winters)
Great Black-backed Gull - 1 (3rd winter)
Rock Pigeon - 58
Mourning Dove - 38
Snowy Owl - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Northern Shrike - 1
Blue Jay - 9
American Crow - 1
Common Raven - 44
Black-capped Chickadee - 31
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
European Starling - 36
American Tree Sparrow - 6
Snow Bunting - 46
Pine Grosbeak - 2
Purple Finch - 36
White-winged Crossbill - 1
Common Redpoll - 33
Pine Siskin - 15
American Goldfinch - 118

Number of Species: 32