Field notes, v668
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January 2, 1971, 2nd WhiteHouse Bird Count, N and S grounds, 10-11 a.m. Calm, brkn. 30-35°F. w/ Michael J. Farrell, Visitor Staff, White House & Bob Levey, Washington Post. Species Today 12/27/69 Rock Dove 2& 1 Red-bellied Wpkr. - 1 Downy Wpkr. 1 - Blue Jay 2 1 Fish Crow 1 1 Mockingbird 6 6 Robin - 1 Starling 67 85 House Sparrow 49 69 Cardinal 4 3 Common Goldfinch 2 - Rufous-sided Towhee 1F - Slate-color Junco 3 - White-thrtd. Sparrow 8 - Song Sparrow 2 - Species & # 13/118 9/168 Seen at Lafayette Square afterwards: Rock Doves - 250&, Blue Jay 1 Starlings - 60, House Sparrow - 30& January 3, 1971, Pine Hill, near home: 2:30-3 p.m. Windy, clear and cold. Mourning Dove - 2 Car. Chickadee - 4 Starling - 25 Com. Goldfinch - 2 Blue Jay - 4 Car. Wren - 1 House Sp. 4 Jan. 14, 1971 - Riggs NB, DuPont Circle, D.C. 1 p.m. Cedar Waxwings on berried shrubs. Jan. 16, 1971 - C&O Canal Lock 12 to Plummers Island. 12-12:45 noon. Clear, calm, 25°F. Turkey Vulture - 2 Blue Jay Crusted snow. Pileated Woodpecker - 1 Common Crows Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 Carolina Chickadee Downy Woodpecker - 2 Cardinal - 1 pr. Jan. 17, 1971, Pine Hill near home - 4:4:30 p.m. EST. Clear, calm, 30°F Crusted snow. Downy Woodpecker - 2-3 Eastern Phoebe - 1 calling in pine-oak, tail wagging while perched. Flew between perches Blue Jay - 4 White-breasted Nuthatch - 4 Common Crow - 4 Mockingbird Carolina Chickadee - 6 Starlings and Common Goldfinches February 8, 1971, Pine Hill, 3-3:30 p.m. Clear, calm, 45°F Few birds, compared to 12's the weekend before: Mourning Doves Red-bellied Woodpekcer Downy Woodpecker Blue Jays Common Crows Carolina Chickadees Mocker, Starling Cardinals