[CT Birds] Fw: Notable feeder absences this year:

[Pat Dufour]

I have more than my usual couple of pair of the white breasted nuthatches
this year.  I would be willing to share them with you but wonder if they
would mind.  Male Eastern Towhee appeared again today and waited about 3
feet from me while I tossed out some more seed.
Pat.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Swatt" <jswattbirds at snet.net>
To: <ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 12:39 PM
Subject: [CT Birds] Notable feeder absences this year:


> I've been submitting data to Feederwatch for over ten years and I've
always had at least 2 or 3 WB Nuthatches at my feeders daily.  So far this
year I have only seen 1 on one day.  I'm wondering if that is something
particular to just my feeders or have others noticed a similar absence?
Other that the WB nuthatch absence most of the other usuals are there and
I've also had a visit from some pine siskins and a RB nuthatch earlier this
year (1st times I've ever had them at my feeders) and a Common Redpoll last
week (2nd time).
>
>   Jack Swatt
>   Wolcott
>
> Peregrine Information Consultants <info at peregrineinfo.com> wrote:
>   from Sarah Johnston
> 12/21, Farmington - Brown Creeper at suet feeder 12/20 and 12/21. Red
breasted nuthatch continues at suet feeder (female daily and male about once
a week since mid-October)
>
> Last year Brown Creepers were at our suet throughout the winter.
>
> Notable feeder absences this year:
>
> Flicker - was a daily, voracious feeder last winter, but has not come to
feeders this year. I heard one in the neighbor's yard this morning so I know
they're around.
>
> Sparrows - Last year we had song, tree, adn chippping sparrows. This year,
only white-throated sparrows. (Their understated winter song, heard this
morning, is like the pale and translucent winter sunlight - like a pale
imitation of its summer self.) The neighborhood flock of #%*&(@ house
sparrows has doubled since last year; wonder if they have crowded out the
native birds. :(
>
> On the bright side, a magnificent female Cooper's Hawk seems to have taken
up residence in our neighborhood. She flashed through the feeder area
yesteray, buffy/reddish breast and belly aglow in the low afternoon sun.
>
> Birds make me happy!
>
> Sarah
>
> Sarah Hager Johnston, BMus, MLS
> 860-676-2228
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