With snow on the ground and the temperature at 7° this morning the birds
were very actively feeding at our feeders starting at daybreak.
I counted 21 species for the day. The Fox Sparrow was back for the 3rd. day.
Six male Cardinals decorated the landscape with their brilliant read against
the snow.
The 8 grackles that came in werent as welcome as the others, but I suppose
they are having a hard time finding food also.
Attached are two photos of a Northern Flicker that came to eat and guard the
suet block for awhile. I took these photos with my Sunba security/wildlife
camera that is mounted on the side of our house.
Below is the days list.
Everyone stay warm and feed the birds,
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mountain
Mourning Dove 46
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 1 male
Downy Woodpecker 2 2 females
Hairy Woodpecker 1 1 male
Northern Flicker 1 1 male
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 1 male
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 3
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4 4 males
White-throated Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 9 5 males, 4 females
Northern Cardinal 10 6 males, 4 females
Red-winged Blackbird 3 2 males 1 female
Common Grackle 8
House Finch 11 8 males, 3 females
American Goldfinch 16
House Sparrow 2 2 females
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41656993
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