Our feeders seem normal for the time of the year.
Sandy
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Harry Colestock <hcolesto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 4:48 PM
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Subject: [nnasnet] Re: not much feeder excitement
Would agree that feeder numbers are generally down, but the birds seem to be
out there when you look. Lots of potential explanations--everything from more
competition for birds at feeders since more people are feeding them to
weather-related arrivals of certain birds. Up until yesterday we had no
Chipping Sparrows observed in our location. Yesterday, we counted 73 in three
separate flocks along the road. We also have a young Sharp-Shinned Hawk that
has been hanging around (one day on top of the multiple feeder structure).
Feeder birds have been wary of coming to the feeder unless we are out there
with them!! Then they sometimes flock in in significant numbers (30
Goldfinches, etc.) and then race off once something real or imaginary sets them
off. Bottom line: I would agree something is different from previous years,
but I can't say why.
HEC
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Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 16:33
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Subject: [nnasnet] not much feeder excitement
A service of the Northern Neck Audubon Society---
I have been wondering if I have been missing posts to the listserve, or if like
me, folks are just not seeing much to report on.
Numbers at my feeder seem to be down. One red-Breasted Nuthatch, Five Purple
finches, about a dozen Cedar Waxwings and an Eastern Towhee are the most
interesting birds I have seen this month.
Nora Kroll
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