HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14-22 Public Comment - F. Ross - Fowler walking pathFrom:Freya Ross
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Subject:Fowler walking path
Date:Wednesday, September 14, 2022 9:25:27 AM
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My name is Freya Ross. I am an amateur birding enthusiast. Since we've owned our
house on Sweetgrass Avenue I have spent many hours enjoying the birds in our
backyard. I didn't participate in ebirds until this year but have often photographed
visiting birds (https://photos.app.goo.gl/C4trc4uGYEqKrmrw8). In addition to the
birds I've photographed and reported through ebirds I have also seen and heard
many birds from my yard and along the walking path.
Here is a (mostly) complete list of the birds I've observed in my backyard and surrounding
area:
American Goldfinch, Ring-necked Pheasant, Mourning Dove, Mallard, Canada Goose, Rufous
Hummingbird, Sandhill Crane, Red-tailed Hawk, Steller's Jay, Eurasian Collared-Dove,Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker,
American Kestrel, Merlin, Black Billed-Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, Western Bluebird, American Robin, European
Starling, House Sparrow, Evening Grosbeak*, House Finch, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch,Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common
Grackle, Yellow Warbler, Black-headed Grosbeak
*The Evening Grosbeak is listed as a Migratory Bird Species with Special Concern. "Evening
Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus occur in mature and second-growth coniferous forests,known to winter in urban environments. Nest high in trees or large shrubs including willows.
May 15 to Aug 10; Year-round resident. Potential Presence: Unlikely, conifer forests are notpresent." Appendix H, Page 51. We had not lived year round in our home until 2020, since
then I have photographed these birds frequenting my feeders every year for the last threeyears. They are definitely nesting nearby, probably in the willows along the ditch and the
cottonwoods, as I see numerous adults and juveniles over the course of about 2 months.
Feel free to contact me.
Thanks,
Freya