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Post by Mumsey on Mar 13, 2020 4:18:05 GMT -5
James, I have noticed fewer birds at the feeder too. And mysteriously the squirrels are no longer bothering it either. Now that snow is gone maybe they are finding food elsewhere.
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Post by martywny on Mar 13, 2020 4:41:18 GMT -5
I have noticed fewer birds at the feeder too I have the exact opposite, right now it's blackbirds, cardinals, blue jays, doves and woodpeckers plus a bunch of squirrels. The other day I counted "two and twenty" blackbirds at the feeder, almost enough for the nursery rhyme. I can go outside and hear that cacophony of bird and wildlife sounds that means spring is here.
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Post by James on Mar 13, 2020 8:59:27 GMT -5
Just gray dawn, I have some juncos hitting the bird feeder.
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Post by davidjp on Mar 13, 2020 11:04:18 GMT -5
Juncos, black capped and chestnut chickadees, red winged blackbird, spotted towhees, golden crowned sparrows, the occasional stellar jay and Anna's hummingbirds
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Mar 13, 2020 14:38:36 GMT -5
I think the squirrels have turned my lawn and garden both into storage units. Walking around the other day, I noticed holes, a LOT of holes.
I've seen the black ones frequently in the far garden area; they've been out all winter long rearranging things. I expect to find tulips or daffodils in places they've never grown before.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Mar 13, 2020 17:36:37 GMT -5
We have many downy woodpeckers, but today I saw the first red-headed woodpecker I've seen in a long time. They used to be much more common here, as did the flickers. Good to see. I expect to find tulips or daffodils in places they've never grown before. I've been wondering about how the daffodils appear in odd places...so THAT'S where they come from! A-ha!
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Post by binnylou on Mar 14, 2020 11:07:07 GMT -5
I saw a flash of yellow pass the deck window. It’s way too early for an oriole. They usually arrive the early part of May. I’m wondering who it might be.
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Post by ahntjudy on Mar 14, 2020 11:15:16 GMT -5
Do you get goldfinches binnylou ?... Haven't seen them here yet but they come in hordes when the sunflower seeds are ripe...
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Post by binnylou on Mar 14, 2020 11:25:38 GMT -5
ahntjudy, yes, we have goldfinches, but I’m not sure if they have their summer color yet. They get so dowdy colored during the cold months, they kinda blend in with the juncos at the feeder. I’ll have to check out yellow shafted flicker. I think that is the name. We’ve had them on the deck occasionally, but they are shy. Time to get out the bird book.
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Post by ahntjudy on Mar 14, 2020 11:41:08 GMT -5
binnylou... Those flickers are beautiful birds...we have them here... They have a very distinctive 'song'...
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Post by James on Mar 14, 2020 14:51:01 GMT -5
Birds today: RWBB, Flicker, Junco, Magpie, Eu Dove, HOSP, Starling
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Post by James on Mar 17, 2020 11:29:46 GMT -5
I put seed out on the bird feeder. No birds. Where are the birds?
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Post by deckman22 on Mar 18, 2020 7:59:02 GMT -5
Got buzzed by the first hummingbird of the season. Had on a hat with bright orange lettering, they always go for that one. Did not see him/her only heard the buzz. I knew they would be here soon due to their favorite plants starting to bloom tho I haven't seen them feeding on the flowers nectar yet.
Lots of migratory birds moving through the area now. I could hear the sandhill cranes but, too cloudy to see them. Some birds with orange breast like robins but it wasn't them, slightly smaller bird. All the usual suspect flying about, cardinals, scrub jays, morning doves and many I do not know the names of.
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Post by James on Mar 18, 2020 11:52:12 GMT -5
Sounds like you need: "The Sibley Guide to Birds"
"Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America" is also a good one.
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Post by James on Mar 29, 2020 18:18:29 GMT -5
29 March Sunday, on the bird feeder: Robin, Eu Dove, RWBB, HOSP. Now a Robin on the bird feeder is rather unusual.
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