Every good list starts at the beginning. I started with January 1, 2008 in my back yard with the first visitors to our feeders hanging off our deck at the rear of the house.

1 - Mourning Dove
2 -Tufted titmouse
3 - House Finch
4 - American Crow
5 - Carolina Chichadee
6 - American Gold finch
7 - Dark-eyed Junco
8 - White thoated Sparrow
9 - House Sparrow
10 - Northern Cardinal
11 - Blue Jay
12 - Downey Woodpecker
13 - Northern Mockingbird
14 - Carolina Wren

I was hoping for a more fruitful day, but it was not to be. Last year I was able to count 34 without leaving the comfort of my family room.