Hit 42 bird species in my yard just this year so far

I started keeping a list back in January just for fun, and this morning I hit 42 when a gray catbird showed up at my berry bushes. That number surprised me because I thought I'd only see maybe 25 or 30 in my little suburban lot. What's your yard count right now and what was the weirdest bird that bumped it up?

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the_thea16d agoMost Upvoted

Oh the catbird is a great yard bird to get, they love berry bushes and will keep coming back if you plant more. My count is at 38 and the weirdest one was a yellow-bellied sapsucker that spent a whole week drilling holes in my maple tree.

ray13615d agoTop Commenter

Feel you on the sapsucker thing. Had one show up a few years back and it drove me nuts for about two weeks straight, just hammering away at a birch tree I have. I was worried it would kill the tree, but it bounced back fine after the bird moved on. Bird counts are funny that way - you never know what weird stuff is gonna show up in your own yard.