[va-bird] Snow and Finches Galore

VA Birders,
During the night we had 3 inches of wet snow here on Compton Mt. This morning 
the birds were mobbing the feeders. Take a look at this black oil sunflower 
tube feeder with 25 finches trying to get at the food. 
http://www.pbase.com/image/57728202

The feeder was full about an hour before the photo was taken.

There were other birds at the nyger, millet and cracked corn feeders. In all 
there were

80 goldfinches
12 Brown-headed Cowbirds (10 males, 2 females)
  4 Blue Jays
  2 Carolina Chickadees
  4 Dark-eyed Juncos (one singing)
  2 Downy Woodpeckers (females)
  1 Eastern Towhee (male)
 12 House Finches (about equal number both sexes)
   2 Mourning Doves
   7 Northern Cardinals (5 males, 2 females)
   1 Purple Finch (juvenile male/female)
   1 Red-bellied Woodpecker (female)
   3 Red-winged Blackbirds (males)
   2 Song Sparrows
   1 Tufted Titmouse
   1 White-breasted Nuthatch (male)
   1 White-throated Sparrow
   2 Chipping Sparrows

Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County

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