The bird activity in the neighbourhood is picking up now after being really quiet during the winter.
Sigthings from today and yesterday:
Sharp-shinned Hawk (has seen it on and off during the winter)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (first for the year)
Hairy Woodepecker (first for the year)
Downy Woodpecker
Carolina Wren (heard singing)
Northern Cardinal (singing a lot, two males had a territoral fight by our car yesterday, they were both paired)
Dark-eyed Junco
American Goldfinch (first time here for the year)
Blue Jay
Common Grackle (first for the year here)
Black-capped Chicakdee
Brown Creeper
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon
European Starling
House Sparrow