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["Hargis, David (EPPC DNR DOC)" <David.Hargis@xxxxxx>]

I have not had many finches either, only occasionally one might show up
but I have a wealth of Cardinals, 8+ everyday, all day and 2+ Tufted
Titmice, 3+ Blue jays, House Wrens, 1 Red-Bellied Woodpecker, sometimes
a Dark Eyed Junco or two and 40+ common grackles drop in sometimes for
the meat or bread scraps that I set out. The Cardinals by far are the
most abundant and frequent visitors, being there first thing in the
morning and staying all day until sundown. I keep a rotation cycle of
black oil sunflower seeds and then a wild bird mix and I also make fresh
suet and include peanuts and raisins but they doesn't last long at all.
I also throw out in the shell peanuts for the Blue Jays and also popped
popcorn and it seems to go pretty fast as well. 

 

 

 

 

DAVID M. HARGIS

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

TRAINING COORDINATOR

DIVISION OF CONSERVATION

375 VERSAILLES ROAD

FRANKFORT, KY 40601

PHONE 502-573-3080

fax         502-573-1692

david.hargis@xxxxxx

www.conservation.ky.gov <http://www.conservation.ky.gov> 

 

 

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From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Susan Lambert
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:08 AM
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Gold finches

 

oh man.....we've got a ton of gold finches.  i have a wide porch rail
and put black oil sunflower seed on the rails.  when its really cold or
snowy, the finches completely cover the rails.  its quite a sight.

 

susan

anderson county
lawrenceburg, kentucky 
lat 38 05 54 n  long 085 01 29 w
elevation 830



 

 

 

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From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Douglas Hennig
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:28 AM
To: DAWester2@xxxxxxx; birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Re: Gold finches

Yes Doris, but I thought it was due to the fact that we are only
occasional visitors to our 90 acres here on the Morgan-Magoffin.  I have
begun smearing chunky peanut butter on some trees with rough bark hoping
that the YBSs and Brown Creepers might be drawn to it.

 

Instead, I've noticed that wb nuthatches, titmice AND even juncos are
enjoying it.  Purple finches are absent.

 

Doug Hennig,

"The Retirement Village at White Oak Heights,

Population 2, Elevation 1160'"

Magoffin Co

 

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From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of DAWester2@xxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:36 PM
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Gold finches

 

I seem to have only about 5% of the gold finches I normally have at my
feeders.lso Juncos, white throated sparrow, purple finch, brown creeper,
and yellow belly sap sucker numbers are down or missing altogether. Has
anyone else noted this trend this winter?  

 

Doris Westerman 
Retired Biology UK
1310 Figg Lane 
Wilmore, KY 40390

 

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