Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) Day 1 of 4

The following is my submission for the Great Backyard Bird Count. It's not too late to participate! I was busy looking out of the back windows of our home, and my honey looked out the front and saw an adolescent Bald Eagle in a tree by the reservoir. We have seen as many as 7 of these gorgeous birds at one time. 


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If you want to look up more information on any of these birds, visit Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Thank you for entering your observation in this year's Great Backyard Bird Count.  Below is a report summarizing the bird checklist you submitted.

Here is the information you gave for this observation.

Record ID: S7625266
Email: 07649, Oradell, Bergen County, NJ
Observation Date : FEB 18, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Total Birding Time: 1 hour
Party Size: 2
Skill: excellent
Weather: excellent
Snow Depth: 10 - 12 in (25.4 - 30.5 cm)
Habitat(s):
       suburban
       freshwater
Number of Species: 17
All Reported: yes
Checklist:
       Canada Goose - 7
       Bald Eagle - 1
       Mourning Dove - 2
       Downy Woodpecker - 1
       Northern Flicker - 1
       Blue Jay - 2
       Black-capped Chickadee - 1
       Tufted Titmouse - 1
       White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
       European Starling - 1
       Fox Sparrow - 1
       White-throated Sparrow - 8
       Dark-eyed Junco - 3
       Northern Cardinal - 2
       House Finch - 2
       American Goldfinch - 1
       House Sparrow - 2


Information submitted through February 21, 2011 will be included in online reports within 60 minutes.  Information submitted after February 21, 2011 will be included in online reports within 2 hours.  To see how your results fit into the big picture, go to the Great Backyard Bird Count home page http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/ and click on "Explore the Results."  If your bird checklist included unusual species or high numbers of individuals, you may receive an email from a regional editor requesting more details.

Thanks for participating in the 2011 Great Backyard Bird Count. Please join us again for next year's count. Mark your calendars for February 17-20, 2012.

If you enjoyed the Great Backyard Bird Count, check out eBird at http://www.ebird.org, where you can report the birds you see every day of the year. eBird helps you keep track of your lists--and archives your sightings so they're accessible to everyone, including other bird watchers and scientists. It's easy and fun to use--and it's absolutely free!

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