Showerthought: I just logged my 100th different bird species in my suburban yard

I started keeping a list on my phone a couple years ago, and this morning a yellow warbler brought me to that triple-digit mark. It hit me that I've created a real little habitat here in just a quarter acre, with native plants and a small water feature. That number feels like proof that even a small space can attract a lot of life if you set it up right. What's the highest species count you've managed to get in your own backyard?

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kellyr1814d agoMost Upvoted

I got a yellow warbler in my yard last spring, so I can believe it. They seem to be moving into more neighborhoods lately.

martinez.ryan15d ago

Yellow warblers aren't suburban yard birds, that's amazing.