[TN-Bird] Birds and Snow - Campbell County updates

  • From: James M Moore <jimimoore@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:44:14 -0500

Fellow birders,
Last weekend  did not jump on the snow report bird watching bandwagon. 
Today, I suppose I am in the mood, or got in the mood after entering date
in the Great Backyard Bird Count and looking at stats..
My feeders have become so active it is hard to not be excited. Have the
most activity and largest numbers I have had in over a year.
Location-(Jacksboro, TN - N. of Knoxville, TN   Campbell County-
elevation   1600 ft.  Snowing with 2+ inch accumulations and busy hanging
feeders as well as ground seed supplied. I have 6, plus ground feeders/
thistle bags suet etc.

Habitat on my acre and a half  ranges from thickets of briars/ underbrush
to
grassy area, deciduous and evergreens- fruit and nut trees. Water is
available a running pond and regular birdbath with feeders in different
areas of the yard.


I have Zero  House Finches, but  39 Purple Finch this morning.

-Saw my first  WOODPECKER species at  feeders and on property/ vicinity
in the past SIX months this morning. - A Red- Bellied, followed by a
Downy. (This is despite feeding year round, suet etc. and having 1 -3 of
each of these species the last 4 years here at this location.)
This has seemed very strange to me.  Plenty of hardwood trees/ adjacent
woods as well as dead trees/ snags..

Cardinals only number 4 at high count- Including males and females. In
past years winter counts have exceeded 15 at the time in snowy, icy
conditions.

I have MORE CHIPPING SPARROWS today than White Throated Sparrows,
a grand count of 37 a few minutes ago. Will make additional comments on
Chippies in another post.

Goldfinch are numbering 55-70 Juncos 24+
as well as the usual residents joining in.. Song Sparrows  9   Field
Sparrows 6

A lone Pine Warbler has shown up for a nice splash of bright yellow on a
dreary day. On that note, I have not seen a Pine Warbler in 3 yrs here on
the property. Anyone wondering about the populations since all the Pine
Beetle damage in NE TN?
They have either greatly declined, or moved elsewhere due to habitat
loss.
Ahh, the little common birds we take for granted, until they become
scarce.
Sure there are pockets wherever they find Pines.

Nell Moore  in
Icy, cold and snowy Jacksboro

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