Bird By Bird
Today there were many birds outside. Especially on the feeders. There were at least 30 birds outside. Most of them were House finches. It was pretty nice outside so that's probably why there were so many birds.
"The Bird by the Bird program brings the outside world inside the walls of a classroom. It has made my students think about and show concern for their environment. My students love the fact that they can now identify different types of birds in Idaho.
Here are some comments by this year’s students:
Jamie Brunmeier,
8th grade teacher
Today there were many birds outside. Especially on the feeders. There were at least 30 birds outside. Most of them were House finches. It was pretty nice outside so that's probably why there were so many birds.
Today was a very warm day. We saw a ton of House Finches. There was no other birds beside the House Finches. The were eating at the bird feeders, flying by, and perched on the trees. There was very little wind and it is was sunny. We did not expect much birds.
We went bird watching outside of TJCS and saw 24 House Finch's. The weather was in and the thirties and it was overcast. The bird's were in the tree's and on the feeder's. Overall I think it really fun watching the birds and seeing their behavior.
Merlin, a great horned owl owned by Morlee Nelson Birds of Prey Center, visited our class Friday along with Jared, his handler. Merlin is a bird that was rescued by the BLM officers after he was hit by a car. Due to his car accident he his right wing was damaged, preventing him from flying far. He lives in a shed with access to the outdoor environment, perches, and food. He is a very grumpy old bird. He sleeps or rests during the day and flys around crazy-like at night. In class he hooted at our class and was very grumpy. He tried to fly around the classroom, but was attached to jared's glove or his perch. We really enjoyed seeing a new live bird in the classroom instead of the stuffed birds.
Species![]() |
Count | Disposition | Date and Time | Link |
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![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
34 | Flying | 05/04/2016 - 12:15pm | Details |
![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
20 | Ground | 03/11/2016 - 1:15pm | Details |
![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
1 | Feeder | 01/11/2013 - 11:15pm | Details |
![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
1 | Feeder | 04/15/2015 - 8:45am | Details |
![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
26 | Ground | 05/04/2016 - 12:15pm | Details |
![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
3 | Perched | 02/01/2018 - 12:15pm | Details |
![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
25 | Feeder | 03/05/2014 - 11:45am | Details |
![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
61 | Perched | 02/06/2018 - 1:00pm | Details |
![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
3 | Feeder | 10/03/2012 - 12:15am | Details |
![]() American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) |
10 | Feeder | 03/18/2015 - 9:30am | Details |
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