This spring and summer have seen a lot of birds at the feeders (mixed seed, Niger seed and a hummingbird feeder).  These are the species that have visited us so far this season:

• House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
• American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
• Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
• American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
• Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
• Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
• Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
• Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
• White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
• Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) ‘Slate-coloured’ variation
• Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
• Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
• Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
• Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
• Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

As I spot other species, I’ll add them to the list.

• Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
• European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)