Here are the species we have actually been able to identify in our backyard this year. (37 to date)
1. American Crow
2. American Goldfinch
3. American Robin
4. American Tree Sparrow
5. Baltimore Oriole
6. Blue Grosbeak
7. Blue Jay
8. Brown Headed Cowbird
9. Carolina Chickadee or Black Capped. Honestly, i cant tell them apart.
10. Carolina Wren
11. Chipping Sparrow
12. Common Grackle
13. Dark Eyed Junco
14. Downy Woodpecker
15. Eastern Bluebird
16. Eastern Towhee
17. European Starling
18. Gray Catbird
19. House Finch
20. House Sparrow
21. Mallard Pair
22. Mourning Dove
23. Northern Cardinal
24. Northern Flicker
25. Pine Warbler
26. Red Bellied Woodpecker
27. Red Tailed Hawk
28. Red Winged Blackbird
29. Rose Breasted Grosbeak
30. Ruby Throated Hummingbird
31. Song Sparrow
32. Tufted Titmouse
33. Turkey Vulture
34. White Breasted Nuthatch
35. White Crowned Sparrow
36. White Throated Sparrow
37. Yellow Rumped Warbler
I love the excitement when we spot a new species. Some of which I have never seen in my entire life. Its a lot of fun!
We have been bird feeding / watching for some time, but during this quarantine you can definitely say we've become addicted.
Right now we have 2 suet hangers, 2 hoppers, a self built table feeder, and 3 hummingbird feeders (LPT: They sell them at Dollar Tree and they are actually pretty good). Finch socks are in the mail.
Ill try to post some bird pics when i can...
I would recommend
this book as a good cheap beginner book.