[CT Birds] Notable feeder absences this year:

[S Steadham]

I've had 2 WB nuthatches and 2 RB nuthatches at 2 feeders commonly during the past month in Shelton as I have had in past years... With the holiday, it will be nice this week to see what's actually eating the bird seed I put out every morning! Lots of dark juncos this year, in addition to the standard collection of chickadees, titmice, downy WPs, jays, m doves, white throated sparrows and crows. 
Sue Steadham, Shelton 

----- Original Message ----
From: Jack Swatt <jswattbirds at snet.net>
To: ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 12:39:04 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

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