[birdky] Re: Personal backyard count

really cold weather brings out the juncos here on my farm in anderson
county.  we feed heavily when its cold also.  last count i have 18 feeders
of various sorts around the porch and in the cedars around the house.  

 

if i step on the porch i can hear the birds twittering about there not being
enough feed around. yes..i'm their slave.  what they really like is for the
seed to be on the porch rail.  we had it specially built to be wide enough
to accommodate a bunch of birds and seed.  sometimes they're cheek to jowl -
mostly finches on the rail.  and.sometimes i can count 20 cardinals hanging
out in the trees and cane right by the deck.   that looks like a  living
christmas display.  just lovely.      

 

susan carson lambert 

northern anderson county 

(1 mile from terry Anderson) 

 

 

 

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From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mike Tobbe
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 6:04 PM
To: racehoss00@xxxxxxxxx; birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Re: Personal backyard count

 

Nicole,

 

We feed heavy and sometimes have over 50 goldfinches.  However, like you, we
haven't seen a house finch in quite a while.  Also, I'm surprised the recent
cold weather didn't bring in any purple finches.  Really cold weather has
done that in prior years.

 

Mike Tobbe

Little Mount

Spencer County

 

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From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Nicole McClure
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 4:35 PM
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Personal backyard count

 

I had a great day, and quite a joyous surprise at my feeders. At most in the
past, I've only seen glimpses of a Carolina Chickadee around, and I've only
seen a Tufted Titmouse once. Today, I had 2 of each at my feeders, and I
about died! I tried to get pics, but my fiance had the camera in his truck. 

 

8 DE Juncos

1 male cardinal (saw the female yesterday)

2 Carolina Chickadees

2 Tufted Titmice

5 American Goldfinches (have seen up to 10 this winter at my feeders)

5 Mourning Doves (have seen up to 10+)

30+ European Starlings

2 White-Throated Sparrows (have seen a third around)

20-30 House Sparrows

 

A couple things I'm disappointed in....I haven't seen any House Finches for
many, many months. And I haven't seen any of the Fox Sparrows like I had
this time last winter.

 

Happy birding!

 

Nicole

Lexington, KY

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