[TN-Bird] Wintering birds scarce this year, but have a few.
- From: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:31:03 -0500 (EST)
Hello Birders,
Here in the Charlotte Park area of West Nashville, Davidson County, I
finally have a yellow-bellied sapsucker in my yard, the first in over two
years. My bossy mockingbirds returned to eat peanut butter on January 30, and
are here now after I just put out more and called out, "C'mon Bossy!" They
take a hiatus until the wild grapes and my holly berries are depleted. A
large number of chickadees and titmice swarm over my thistle feeder daily.
ONE white-throated sparrow, one chipping sparrow and three juncos feed
infrequently. I usually have lots of them plus a song sparrow or two, but not
this year. There is just one pair of cardinals which is down from the
eight to eleven couples that I once entertained. An infrequent house sparrow,
rarely a house finch, very few starlings or rock pigeons have come this
winter. Three brown creepers on my back yard trees, twenty to thirty mourning
doves and a male towhee are here to feed on a regular basis. Crows and a
few grackles visit my back yard and deck sporadically. Numbers are really
down.
A little while ago, one of my cute little chipmunks came out from its den
in the woodpile to fill its cheek pouches with seeds. At least, that
sharp-shinned hawk did not get them ALL a couple of months ago. My FAT
squirrels feed just about all day every day.
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
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