[CT Birds] backyard birds

[Katz1449 at aol.com]

>From Bev Propen
1/6
Orange backyard
 
The flock of house finches has increased to about 25, with  about 4 having 
the house finch eye disease.  I have been spreading seed in  different 
locations, however I do notice lots of droppings all around the  feeders, my deck and 
trees where the birds feed.  Short  of turning over the soil of my lawn, I 
don't know how to really clean  up this large area, since there are soooo many 
birds here.  the house  finches, house sparrows and large flock (about 25) of 
juncos hang around  all day.
I have a very vocal Carolina wren who has been singing all  morning into 
early afternoon. Do they normally sing through the  winter?
There were 3 downies, 1 hairy, 2 red bellies, about 30 house  sparrows, 
Carolina wren, mourning doves, 4 resident titmouses, 6 resident  chicadees,
4 blue jays, 2 cardinals and the sharp shinned hawk which  makes an 
appearance once or twice a week.



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