Through the Window: June 2012 Goshawks, Sapsuckers, and Skunks Oh My!

Did you know we just list them in the order we see them? Usually the first several are from the first day of the month. We put the ones not seen last month in bold.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (male). Carved by Bob Spear in 1985.

• American Crow (6/4/12 fly – over, 6/22/12 juveniles under feeder)
• Blue Jay
• Black-capped Chickadee
• Evening Grosbeak
• Wild Turkey
• American Robin
• Mourning Dove
• Common Grackle
• Rose-breasted Grosbeak
• Brown-headed Cowbird
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Purple Finch
• Tufted Titmouse
• Downy Woodpecker (6/27/12 downy with young feeding)
• Hairy Woodpecker
• Baltimore Oriole (6/22/12)
• Ruby-throated Hummingbird (5/5/12 FOY male)
• Northern Cardinal (male & female)
• Goshawk (6/13/12 chasing 3 crows, 6/21/12 perched in the tree above picnic table)
• Sapsucker (6/21/12 & 6/22/12 nestlings calling for food, nest hole visible from picnic tables)

• Black Bear (6/14/12 @ 12:30 pm stayed about 3 minutes until the sound of the door scared it off)
• Skunk (6/29/12)
• Gray Squirrels
• Red Squirrels
• Chipmunks

*FOY stands for First Of Year.

Skunk visiting bird feeders on June 29, 2012

You can always compare this list to other months, or check out sightings in the area on eBird.

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