[CT Birds] Redpolls and stuff...

[Christopher Lovell]

Here in Trumbull my redpoll flock is also between 50-60 individuals.  The
flock has been growing slowly all winter and is currently at its high.  I
have a few goldfinches, maybe 6-8, certainly less than 10.  They are
concentrated on the sunflower chips, I guess because the redpolls have
monopolized the niger feeders.  A big change from last winter when the
goldfinches in the Stratford/Trumbull area numbers in the hundreds and the
redpolls were absent.

Chris Lovell

On Feb 17, 2008 10:26 AM, Carrier Graphics <carriergraphics at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Well my Redpoll flock is up to 60 birds - guess most made it through the
> ice storm - though my neighbor had a dead one on his deck.
> Also still have 3 P Siskins. They prefer to feed away from the Redpolls,
> and are super belligerent towards the later when around them. I also still
> see and hear a pair in courtship - bill feeding and much song. Will keep in
> touch on their actions.
>
> But I am in question on GOLDFINCH.............
>  I have had daily for over 7 weeks now, Redpolls and Siskins, but have had
> not ONE GOLDFINCH!  So who is getting all the Goldfinch here in CT?
>
> Are they concentrated in southern CT? Anyone getting large numbers of
> Goldfinch here in CT?
>
> Just wondering - Paul Carrier
>
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Christopher Lovell
Trumbull, CT 06611
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