[va-richmond-general] Re: Lack of Birds

["Al Warfield" <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On the other hand, we have had plenty of birds in or near the yard recently. A 
few juncos, lots of white-throats, titmice, chickadees, hairy and downy 
woodpeckers, w b nuthatches, doves, blue jays, cardinals, carolina wrens, cedar 
waxwings, red-shouldered and sharpshin hawks, and crows. It varies according to 
time of day and weather, but there are plenty here along Falling Creek. This 
early the juncos are around but you may have to go somewhere like JR Park or 
Dutch Gap to see them. There were plenty on Skyline Drive last week.

I had a carolina wren visit with me in the shop a couple of weeks ago. It was 
there for a few days. I kept seeing evidence, and then one day it flew out of 
my wood rack while I was drilling holes in a cedar log to make a feeder for the 
auction. I opened the door and went to the back of the shop, then it flew out 
the door. Smart bird! I don't know what it was eating, probably nothing.

By the way, those are Dark-eyed Juncos, not Northern Juncos (unless there has 
been a recent change in the nomenclature). Slate-colored Juncos are a 
subspecies of Dark-eyed Junco, and there are 3 other sub-species that are much 
more localized. There are also several different populations of Slate-colored 
depending on location - they are all over North America - and they vary in 
appearance.

Al Warfield
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Nelda Snyder 
To: Jim Blowers ; va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 12:11 PM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Lack of Birds


Jim,  We've had the same experience.  We had one junco very early but haven't 
seen any since.  Our veggie garden near the lake has lots of white throats but 
none have come to the house feeders.

Nelda


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Blowers 
  To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: 11/8/2006 9:52:48 PM 
  Subject: [va-richmond-general] Lack of Birds


  I have found at times since late August that there have been few birds in our 
yard. The birds seem to be picking up some, including cardinals, titmice, 
chickadees, a downy woodpecker, a thrasher, and especially some mourning doves. 

   

  I have not seen any northern juncos yet (also called snowbirds and 
slate-colored juncos). They usually visit our place from November to sometime 
in March or April. Has anyone seen them?

   

  Jim Blowers

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