[birdky] Re: Personal backyard count

To start off with, I live on a farm in northeastern KY (Greenup Co. - northern 
most point, almost to Ohio).  I realize how lucky I am with what I get to see 
at my feeder.  Today so far: goldfinch (12+), chickadee (~6), cardinal (12+), 
blue jay (3), junco (~4), titmouse (~4), northern harrier (1 trying to get a 
meal), towhee (m & f), white throated sparrow (numerous), red bellied 
woodpecker (1), mouring dove (2), fox sparrow (2).  It is great to get to see 
what is observed across our state.  Thanks for sharing.

Rick Seelhorst
Siloam, Greenup Co., KY

---- JEswindell@xxxxxxx wrote: 
> Our goldfinches mostly ignore thistle feeders in favor of sunflower. We  have 
> large flocks 50-100.  I believe these are short range migrants with us  for 
> the winter.  There are smaller groups that are likely year round  birds.  
> Doves 
> are present in 50's and 100's also.
>  
> John Swindells
> Nelson County
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/25/2009 9:46:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> michael.hamm@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> We have  house finches--maybe as many as a dozen--but their numbers are down 
> this year.  I rarely see more than one goldfinch though I have thistle out. 
> I'm wondering  if the thistle is stale. I do have four titmice. But I haven't 
> seen anything  unusual this winter. Did have a hairy woodpecker last weekend 
> when it was so  cold, and 28 doves at one time. I was hoping the red-br. 
> nuthatch 
> would stop  by but I haven't seen him this  winter.
> ________________________________
> From:  birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Millie  [kymillie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 7:25 PM
> To:  racehoss00@xxxxxxxxx; birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [birdky] Re: Personal  backyard count
> 
> We have many house finches here in the suburbs of  Louisville. AND too many 
> doves, for sure.  And when I came home from  church this morning, I heard my 
> titmouse Tweet, Tweet, Tweeting... waiting for  me to put out more food for 
> him 
> and his mate. Usually half a dozen juncos and  now, since we have gotten a 
> 2nd 
> finch feeder, over a dozen  goldfinches...  Pair of Downy WPs visit the suet 
> cake regularly, chasing  off the starlings that have been present the past 
> week or so.  However,  so far my usual pair of White-throated Sparrows are 
> MIA 
> this  winter.
> 
> Millie
> St. Matthews, KY
> ----- Original Message  -----
> From: Nicole McClure<mailto:racehoss00@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:  birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday,  January 25, 2009 5:35 PM
> 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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