Counting crows . . . and other bird species during annual event

Among the birds you might spot in Greenwich during the Great Backyard Bird Count is the Snowy Owl. Ted Gilman says a food shortage in northern Canada may be causing the owls to forage further south - and into the Greenwich area. Photo: Melissa Groo/Contributed Photo, Contributed Photo / Greenwich Citizen

One of the birds you might encounter during the Great Backyard Bird Count is the black-capped chickadee. Photo: Contributed Photo / CT

The Downy Woodpecker is another bird you might spot during Great Backyard Bird Count. Photo: Contributed Photo / CT

What are some of the rarer birds for the area you might see wintering in Greenwich? "From across Connecticut, people have sighted such unusual species as Common Redpoll, Yellow-Throated Warbler, and Rusty Blackbirds at feeders," says Ted Gilman, education specialist at Audubon Greenwich. Photo: Anne W. Semmes / CT