That's cool you are keeping track of nests; I haven't even tried.
Since farm property is 35 acres, house partly wrapped in woods, hard to say what's here.

Eastern Phoebe fledglings behind cellar, Phoebe nest in barn, Brown Thrashers in Black Raspberry bushes, Robins in honeysuckle clump, Carolina Wrens in tool shed, Wood Thrushes in woods at end of horse pasture, Yellow Warbler in front yard, Hooded, KY, Blue-winged, Black-and-White, Yellow-throated Warblers above pond, Wood Ducks, Hermit Thrushes, Indigo Buntings by pond, Ovenbirds throughout woods, several Great-crested, Acadian Flycatchers, Yellow-throated and Red-eyed Vireos, Scarlet Tanagers, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied, Pileated, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Carolina Chickadees and Tufted Titmice. Sharp-shinned, Cooper Hawks in tall trees below pond, possible Red-shouldered as well, since they usually nest there. Yellow-billed Cuckoos throughout woods as well. Barred Owl, Barn Owl in tall trees above horse pasture-I only see them when I camp outside and wait until the sun rises. I probably missed some-hard to remember them all.

I don't know where their nests are since I no longer leave the mowed logging road. Even when I stick to the road, irate parents come after me (I was chased last night at 7:30 by an angry female Hooded Warbler and both parents of a flock of fledgling Eastern Phoebes). Besides, it's been raining off and on almost constantly for two months now.

Downy Woodpeckers and White-breasted Nuthatches come to the suet feeder to get chunks for their babies. The way my house sits on a rise, I can't see my yard unless I come to the window, which scares the birds, so I only see birds when I come outside, or what comes to the feeders hanging in the window.

Wow Rachel you have so many birds on your land. The only nests I've found so far in our yard are Carolina Wrens and Mockingbirds. I've got a pair of Downy Woodpeckers at my feeders every day as well as Northern Cardinals, Chickadees and Mourning Doves. I've had white crowned sparrows in the yard a lot lately, but don't see evidence of nesting from them. Sometimes I can't see nests high up in our oak trees and the Carolina wrens are good at finding nest sites out of site.

I meant "out of sight" on that last post. Just after I typed it I heard a Carolina wren on my steps and saw a pair is back to making a nest in the potted fern next to the porch. They'd been working diligently on the nest last week and then disappeared. I thought there must have been too much activity in and out our door for them to feel safe nesting in the pot. Funny they're back now...

rachel - we are all coming to stay with you on our vacation you know. What a beautiful world!

sowngrow - oddly I don't have mockingbirds. Equally as oddly I wish that I did! They do have a lot of personality. I envy you. :)

WOW Rachel....I'm movin in!! Indigo buntings, tanagers, ovenbirds. I have never seen an ovenbird.

Post pictures of any babies k?

Karen

Actually, if DuBois is able to close a sales deal he's been working on with several companies for several years now, I plan to turn this farm into a birding bed and breakfast. My siblings want to sell off the farm (my parents passed away a year ago) and the first thing people do around here when they buy land is clear-cut the trees, to get the money. I feel invested in and responsible for the creatures around here-there is a nesting colony of endangered Ceruleans that could be left homeless as well.

Our neighbor bought the property next door and already clear cut it, wants to buy this land as well. We've been living here for years taking care of my parents, and plan to move this year, but I want to buy this property to protect it for the wildlife-something incomprehensible to my prosaic siblings.

Say, maybe some of you will throw some positive energy this way so this can happen. This place is a bird paradise and I already promised them I'd do my best.

We have robins nesting on the privacy fence on our deck. It's right next to the back door--not the ideal place, considering we have four kids! But, this is the second summer, so maybe it is a good spot??? Four babies are ready to fledge any day!

Also, tufted titmice in our blue bird box. Yah, I wanted blue birds, but none ever came by. I'm just glad that the stupid sparrows didn't get it! Not sure how many babies, but they are noisy!

laylaa I'd gladly send some of these pesky mockingbirds your way! I've got an errant cockatiel living in my pasture as well. Since it's wings aren't clipped I've had no luck catching it to find it a good home.
Robin

i have a robin pair for the second year. (:

I haven't looked at who has nests as far as cup nests in trees but I know there are lots of them. In my boxes I have one pair each of Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, and Chickadees. I did have a Mallard Duck with eleven eggs in the front yard but a coon got them all the night before Mother's Day. I always have Phoebes in my shed. Orioles are nesting here in the yard as well as Song Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, Cardinals, MODOs, Goldfinches will later in the summer, House Finches, Robins and many more. My Barnies are at the neighbors this year:( Titmice, Nuthatches and 3 kinds of Woodpeckers are nesting in the woods nearby as well as many others there too. All in all a very good year so far.
Cathy

I unknowingly had a screech owl nesting in our yard, unfortunately during the storm the top portion of the tree fell, exposing the nest. The the babies fell out of their nest when the sun hit their tree. We unfortunately called someone and they took them away, saying they would return them after checking them out. Not happening they say we have to cap off the top of the rotting tree. Before they can return the healthy baby to us.
Our other babies are titmouse, chickadee, red bellied woodpecker, and the wren. We also have a couple sitting on a nest and I don't know what it is, I was hoping that I could get some help with that. A picture of the bird is on my backyard blog.

Here is a link that might be useful: Whats happening in my backyard

Congrats! Your bird is a Great Crested Flycatcher. Very rare to have them nest with you. Hope you are protecting his nest with a sparrow spooker if you have any house sparrows.
Cathy

When I look at other pictures they look similiar but this one looks like it has a darker crest and looks grey. The pictures I have been looking at are brown, some with white on wings. I will have to try and get more pics from different angles.
Thank you for you reply
I haven't seen any sparrows or robins, I thought robins would be here for the spring, but then again its been spring here for a couple months.

Dodi,
I agree with Cathy, you have a GC Flycatcher. Listen for his unmistakeable "Wheep". The light under trees and such can play tricks with color. The ones I see seem grey on the throat & brown on the back-rusty brown. The amount of yellow on the belly varies greatly-some are bright sunshine yellow & some are barely cream colored.
Susan

Eastern phoebe for the first time that I know of - built a nest on the floodlight on the front of the garage (the bulb that was burnt out!). It was cool to watch the babies grow up.

So far 43 purple martin nests with 128 eggs as of yesterday, one pair of Bluebirds, and one pair of tree swallows.

You all are very inspiring - thank you. I keep working at making my yard wildlife friendly and you all remind me of why.

Things are hopping here as babies are taught to forage at the bird feeders. The chickadees showed up yesterday - six (!) survived. It was a hoot. The downy woodpecker baby hasn't quite got the trick of the suet feeder but keeps pecking the metal pole and not understanding why he's not getting any suet - Dad Downy is a bit embarrassed I think. Only one thrasher baby survived and is being viciously defended by parents as he learns to forage, and two male red bellied woodpeckers got in a huge, rolling on the ground fight in the woods yesterday. Yikes. Great crested flycatcher knocked a blue jay out of the air when it got to close to the box. Sadly, my much loved Carolina wrens fledged too early and I doubt they will make it. They left the property as I have no underbrush here (yet) so can't monitor their progress. Had to stop mowing one area where robin babies are and the Mom hummingbirds are at the feeders more of late so juveniles can't be far behind.

sowngrow - wrens here nested on my front porch. They tend to stay near humans as sort of a protection thing. Last year it was under my back porch which is very active, including my dogs being out there with me constantly and it did not seem to bother them at all.

I have no idea where the phoebes nested. Built them two shelves but they went ignored so I need to relocate them. Love the phoebes! They feed in my yard daily, but no nesting.

dodi34453 - love the blog. Thanks for showing us. :)

ron45715 - WOW on the martins. How cool. Your air is going to be full soon - what a beautiful sight that will be.

And the thrushes are singing.

I've got 1.25 acres of pretty mixed habitat and gardens that attract tons of birds. So far, from what I've observed -

- Eastern Bluebirds, nesting in a pine snag - 1 brood fledged already with unknown results (haven't seen fledglings)
- Chipping Sparrows, nesting in a bush just outside the kitchen window
- Catbirds - 1 brood fledged already with 2 fledglings
- House sparrows, somewhere in the thickets out back
- White breasted nuthatches, in a hole in the big Norway maple

I'm pretty sure there are also Robins, Cardinals, possibly Orioles, and Bluejays, and who knows who else?