Junior Naturalist’s Guide to:

Help, Protect, and Explore The Adirondacks!

Black-capped Chickadee

Saw-whet Owl Answer the following questions based on the information in the data table above.

1. Which birdfeed do most birds prefer? ______

2. What foods do finches prefer? ______

3. If you want to attract orioles to a birdfeeder, what food must be available? ______

4. Which birds like suet? ______

5. What foods do both chickadees and cardinals prefer? ______

6. If you were going to make a mix of three kinds of feed to attract the most birds, what would you choose? Explain your answer. What kinds of birds would come to the feeder? ______

7. What other patterns do you find in the data? ______

Birds of the Adirondacks: Winter Residents

American Crow American Goldfinch Barred Owl

Black Backed Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Blue Jay

Boreal Chickadee Canada Jay Cedar Waxwing

Common Raven Common Redpoll Dark-eyed Junco Birds of the Adirondacks: Winter Residents

Downy Woodpecker Evening Grosbeak Golden-crowned Kinglet

Great Horned Owl Hairy Woodpecker Northern Saw-whet Owl

Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Purple Finch

Red Crossbill Red-breasted Nuthatch Ring-necked Pheasant Birds of the Adirondacks: Winter Residents

Ruffed Grouse Sharp-shinned Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch

White-winged Crossbill Wild Turkey

These are just a small representation of photos to help you identify the birds you’ll be observing. For more pictures and information go to: www.wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-birds.html Great Backyard Bird Count Data Form

PLEASE USE THIS OPTIONAL FORM ONLY TO KEEP TRACK OF BIRDS DURING YOUR COUNT. Complete one form for each checklist and enter the data online at www.birdcount.org.

Where did you make your observations? You will choose this location if it already exists in your eBird/GBBC account or name and plot this location on a map if it is a new site for you.

Location:______

Observation date and details Use a separate form for each day and each new location. Do not add counts from different days or locations together.

This list is for: Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Count start time: ______A.M./P.M. Total time:______hours _____ minutes

I AM reporting every species I saw _____ I am NOT reporting every species I saw _____

How many people participated in collecting the information you are reporting?______

Bird Counts Please write down your best estimate of the number of birds of each species that you saw. You may write the bird species names and counts on a separate sheet of paper attached to this form. Be sure to use the full species name (example: “White-crowned Sparrow,” not “Sparrow.”) Check a field guide if you need help with identification. If you still cannot identify the species, do not report it. Thank you for participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count! Your Checklist

Species Estimated Number Great Backyard Bird Count Data Form

PLEASE USE THIS OPTIONAL FORM ONLY TO KEEP TRACK OF BIRDS DURING YOUR COUNT. Complete one form for each checklist and enter the data online at www.birdcount.org.

Where did you make your observations? You will choose this location if it already exists in your eBird/GBBC account or name and plot this location on a map if it is a new site for you.

Location:______

Observation date and details Use a separate form for each day and each new location. Do not add counts from different days or locations together.

This list is for: Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Count start time: ______A.M./P.M. Total time:______hours _____ minutes

I AM reporting every species I saw _____ I am NOT reporting every species I saw _____

How many people participated in collecting the information you are reporting?______

Bird Counts Please write down your best estimate of the number of birds of each species that you saw. You may write the bird species names and counts on a separate sheet of paper attached to this form. Be sure to use the full species name (example: “White-crowned Sparrow,” not “Sparrow.”) Check a field guide if you need help with identification. If you still cannot identify the species, do not report it. Thank you for participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count! Your Checklist

Species Estimated Number