[va-bird] Feeder birds

I stayed home yesterday and our feeders were about as busy as I have
ever seen them.  We had 24 species in our yard at variuos times during
the day.  Highlights were a single fox sparrow, 12  field sparrows, 4
eastern towhees, 15 red-winged blackbirds, and 1 common grackle.  A
young female sharp-shinned hawk created chaos twice, the first time
successfully (from her standpoint).  I was afraid for a while that she
snagged the single fox sparrow.  To my great relief the fox sparrow
re-appeared.

A mockingbird has been regularly coming to our suet feeder for the last
couple of weeks, which I have taken as a sign that its supply of berries
is pretty much gone.  I have been throwing raisins and grapes on the
patio, which the mocker protects with a passion.  When a flock of robins
landed in the yard the mocker went nuts keeping them away from its
fruit.  

Here is yesterdaya's list for my suburban yard in Woodbridge:

sharp-shinned hawk - 1
mourning dove - 1 (unusually scarce this winter)
red-bellied woodpecker - 2
carolina wren - 1
northern mockingbird - 1
american robin - 5
carolina chickadee - 4
tufted titmouse - 2
blue jay - 4
american crow - 2
european starling - 1
eastern towhee - 4
field sparrow - 12
fox sparrow - 1
song sparrow - 6
white-throated sparrow - 10
dark-eyed junco - 12
northern cardinal - 6
red-winged blackbird - 15
common grackle - 1
brown-headed cowbird - 3
house finch - 2
american goldfinch - 6
house sparrow - 20

Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge, VA

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