8 Jan/18

I've been trying to keep a field journal, but I'm not happy with the results. I think I'll go back to my journal as a field journal. Unless otherwise specified, these observations are along the Red River in Winnipeg.

Along the Red, there are almost always black capped chickadees, Nuthatches, and it seems like Hairy Woodpeckers. Haven't seen any Downy woodpeckers this year along that stretch of the river. It's been really cold, so maybe they have moved into more dense woodland. It seems like there are always Nuthatches (I can hear the 'yank, yank' call) and Black capped Chickadees. Finding them to photograph is another issue, especially at -25 C. There appears to be a female Hairy Woodpecker hanging around the area.

On blustery days, there is nothing around - even in the deep cold there are a few birds around. I don't know where they go - possibly to feeders, sheltered bush, or maybe they stay dormant.
http://inaturalist.ca/observations/9414080
http://inaturalist.ca/observations/9413960
http://inaturalist.ca/observations/9413888

Posted on January 8, 2018 09:39 PM by mamestraconfigurata mamestraconfigurata

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

Date

January 8, 2018 11:40 AM CST

Description

I cannot tell from this photo if it is a red or grey squirrel. It was too far away to get an accurate ID

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

Date

January 8, 2018 11:54 AM CST

Photos / Sounds

What

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Date

January 8, 2018 11:55 AM CST

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