I too have had a pair of red-breasted nuthatches since Nov. I'm wondering when they are due to leave, or will they nest here this year??? Linda Craiger / Glasgow > From: jbaker@xxxxxxx> To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 > 12:07:08 -0500> Subject: [birdky] red-breasted nuthatches> > Two red-breasted > nuthatches have been coming to my feeders here in the Gardenside area of > Lexington since at least November. This morning I actually determined that > they are a male and female- I have a few good shots of the male and will try > to get the female as well. Although I have peanut suet available, I have only > seen them take safflower seeds (I don't provide sunflower seeds)- like > chickadees, they are very discriminating when it comes to seed selection!. > This is the first time in almost 10 years of feeding that I have seen this > bird in the yard. I thought this was interesting since Cornell's BirdScope > mentioned that eBird predicted an irruptive year last June and July. Also, on > Thursday 2/28, I happened to catch the first chipping sparrow for the yard > this year.> > Jannine Baker> Lexington KY> ======TES TO SUBSCRIBERS=====> > > The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign > your messages with first & > last name, city, & > state abbreviation.> > --------------------------------------------------> To post to this mailing > list, send e-mail to:> birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > -------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send > e-mail to:> birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject > line.> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Visit the Kentucky > Ornithological Society> web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm> * * * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > BIRDKY List Manager: Gary > Ritchison, Richmond, KY> E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx> _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join