[birdky] not just grosbeaks

I think Brainard and others have hit the nail on the head. The early wild food 
and flowers were destroyed, leaving the birds short on spring food. We usually 
have 2 or 3 hummingbirds sharing 2 feeders; tonight we had twelve. Also, I 
still have 6 male buntings and a dozen grosbeaks at the feeders, after peaks of 
12 and 20 last week. Most years we might see a bunting and a couple of 
grosbeaks per spring.The birds are still here every year, they just don't need 
the feeder food. I've also noticed a real lack of bunting songs, indicating to 
me that they may not be thinking of establishing territories yet. Right now, 
they're all peacefully coexisting in my yard!
I know the Easter freeze affected different parts of the state differently. We 
have no elm seeds at all, and the tulip poplars are just now starting to green 
up again after getting slammed hard. I suspect next winter is going to be hard 
on wild creatures. Nature is a wonderful thing...always something new and 
unexpected around the corner.
Enjoy this wonderful month!
Steve Kistler
Hart Co

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