[CT Birds] Quantity not quality?

[Jonathan Matthews]

I agree John.  While there are certainly birds we WANT to see, reality
is most of the time, be it at your backyard feeder or in the field,
you are going to see common birds.  I know I have had to fight the
urge to say "well, we didn't see anything good today" and instead
enjoy watching the behavior of the common birds that decide to give me
a show.  It's always nice to see something you don't see very often,
or have never seen but if you spend your time looking for those birds,
you miss a lot that goes on right under your nose.

Jon Matthews
Hamden

P.S.  Apparently, Blue Jays don't eat stale Almonds in the shell?
Maybe there are just better pickings elsewhere this afternoon


On 2/23/08, John D Babington <davewb07 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Frankly I was just amazed at the "Quantity not Quality" posting. Since when do we start rating birds as not being of "quality"? I suppose if one is big into listing one gets jaded with not seeing that bird that one whats for whatever list one is keeping. Frankly I enjoyed the show at my one feeder here in Washington, CT during the snow storm yesterday. I was doing Feeder Watch for Cornell on Friday and today (Saturday, Feb 23). I had six cardinals siting in the snow by my feeder, lovely and record number of cardinals for me for Feeder Watch. I also had a 8 white-throated sparrows, another Feeder Watch record for me. I was hard pressed to find a chickadee or titmouse at my feeder during the storm. Blue jays, mourning doves, white-throats, and juncos seemed to rule the feeder during the storm. I must admit to even having a couple of starlings, which I do not get often for Feeder Watch. Today the chickadees and titmouse are back at my feeder. Hey enjoy all
>  the birds folks. Quantity is also quality.
>
> David Babington
> Washington, CT
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