[wisb] Re: Finch year in Northeastern WI
- From: Karen Johnson & Jim Toth <kmjrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, kkav@xxxxxxxxxxx, tuttech@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:45:48 -0800 (PST)
And also, for what it's worth, I have had SCADS of GOLDFINCHES at my sock
feeders!
Sometimes upwards of a couple dozen on 4 socks! Crazy, hey?
Karen
Karen Johnson and Jim Toth
Milwaukee (SE)
BayView area
--- On Thu, 1/7/10, tuttech@xxxxxxxxx <tuttech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: tuttech@xxxxxxxxx <tuttech@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Re: Finch year in Northeastern WI
To: "Wisbirdn" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, kkav@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 8:30 PM
For whatever it is worth, this year I have no Goldfinches in my yard, in spite
of buying 4 bags of Niger seed for the winter.
Tom Uttech
Oz.Co.
---- Kay Kavanagh <kkav@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Finches in our area of Florence, northern Marinette, and eastern Forest
> Counties are also on a down trend this year. However, in early November we
> had numerous Bohemian Waxwing sightings. Currently they seem to have left,
> but often they return in February. We still have trees with uneaten fruit in
> the area. Generally it seems there are less birds around this year, but
> Mourning Dove and Blue Jay still show strong numbers. Probably because of
> the hard crusty snow, raptors are very scarce.
> Pine Grosbeak-very spotty sightings
> Purple Finch-here until middle of Dec. Often they are here year round
> House Finch-gone since Nov. They will often return in May
> Red Crossbill-Found in their reliable spot
> White-winged Crossbill-spotty sightings
> Common Redpoll-only few seen
> Pine Siskin-seen in low numbers at several feeders
> Evening Grosbeak-about the same as last year in low numbers at several feeders
>
> Good birding,
> Kay Kavanagh
> Aurora
> Florence Co
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