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[va-bird] Chipping Sparrow

  • From: George Harris <bubo-bubo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: VA Birdlist - POST <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 11:08:03 -0500
Hello birders,

Snow, ice and 11=BA temperature this morning made for a nice day to stay=20=

inside and bird from indoors.  About 150-175 birds have been coming to=20=

the feeders, deck and ground to feed.  Among them was a Chipping=20
Sparrow which is rare in the Piedmont in winter.  Some of the other=20
birds include Cardinals (21), Purple Finches (24), Winter Wren (1),=20
White-breasted Nuthatches (2), Song Sparrow (2),  White-throated=20
Sparrows, Juncos, Chickadees, Titmice and the ever present=20
Sharp-shinned Hawk.

So how does one keep the birds from flying into the glass of windows=20
and doors?  Leave your Christmas decorations up year-round........

Happy birding,

George Harris
Orange County=20
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