[CT Birds] grackles around?

[p.s.holden at comcast.net]

I responded earlier but realized that it didn't come to the List.  Guess I 
need to remember to click on "Reply All."

I participate in Project Feeder Watch and Sunday during one of my counts, I 
had over 200 grackles in our yard.  Later, on a return visit, they were 
mixed with cowbirds, red-winged blackbirds, and starlings.  Highest count 
was 250 grackles, 200 red-winged blackbirds, and 50 brown-headed cowbirds. 
The sound was awesome!

Pam
Colchester CT




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy Eustis" <teustis at killingworthlibrary.org>
To: <ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] grackles around?


>I did see one grackle at our feeders over the weekend.
> Your question prompted me to look back at my results from past years of 
> Project Feederwatch. Most years, we have 2-3 grackles on average at the 
> feeders, here and there throughout the winter (most in Nov/Dec and 
> appearing again - in large flocks - in March). But we had a couple of 
> "bumpercrop" years: 2000-2001, where we had 30 individuals on average at 
> the feeder, showing up in 17 of the 20 weeks that I counted. That was the 
> biggest year for grackles. Second largest count was in 2005-2006, with 60 
> individuals on average showing up in 10 out of 16 weeks. 2006-2007 was a 
> "normal" year, with the occasional individual.
> So maybe there's a 5-year cycle with grackle populations; which would make 
> this an "off year". But rest assured that there are some around here and 
> there, so your hardy individual would not be alone. It will most likely 
> find a feeder and settle in, until the teeming hordes come back through in 
> the spring.
> - Tammy Eustis, Chester, CT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: recoverywing at cox.net [mailto:recoverywing at cox.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2007 01:39 PM
> To: ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org
> Subject: [CT Birds] grackles around?
>
> I have a grackle that I would love to let go. Does anyone know of any 
> still around? They have left my area as far as I know, haven't seen any in 
> a few weeks now.
>
> Jayne Amico/Southington
>
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