Odd indeed...It appears there is a void here in my area for some reason , not many hawks either...almost zero harriers. At times I have no problems pulling in as many as 3 sapsusckers at a time at one stop. Yesterday was in prime habitat and did not have a single one in 3 hours. ********************************************************************** Brush Freeman 503-551-5150 Cell 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 7:23 AM, Martin Hagne <martinhagne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Brush et al, It seems there is a much higher number here in Bandera Co > this winter than normal. No creepers though > > Martin Hagne > Bandera, TX > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 19, 2015, at 10:39 PM, Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > . > > ...but I have been out many a morning and have observed a near complete > > lack of sapsuckers in Central Texas this winter...I think I have seen > less > > than 10 despite applying a lot of heavy duty screech owl tape which > usually > > pulls them in easy. ?? Also Brown Creepers. Maybe the sapsuckers are > > all in the Trans Pecos or just never got down this far....Or over shot > and > > are in Mexico. The lack is just so very noticeable this year. > > ********************************************************************** > > Brush Freeman > > 503-551-5150 Cell > > 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 > > http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ > > Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas > > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking > permission > > from the List Owner > > > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner