Hit 100 different species from my backyard this morning

I started keeping a list back in 2019 just for fun. This morning I spotted a clay-colored sparrow and it put me at exactly 100 species seen from my porch. Never thought I'd get that many without leaving the yard. The feeder and a little water dish really bring them in. Makes me wonder how many I missed over the years before I started paying attention. Anyone else keep a running count from their house?

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claire_gibson2d ago

Is it too late to start counting and just pretend I've seen a hundred by including the pigeons on my roof?

michael_coleman101d ago

My neighbor's feral cat population alone got me to 37 birds last year because they keep catching sparrows and leaving them on my porch. I say go for it with the pigeons, that's basically free bird watching right outside your window. I counted a whole flock of starlings that landed on my car once and called it a major life list day. Honestly, birding is about what makes YOU happy, not what some stuffy rules say. Pigeons count, roof counts, you're golden.

logan_young292d ago

You're counting pigeons on a roof as birds you've seen? That's a bold strategy, I'll give you that.