[NatureNS] 2003 - 2016 Feederwatch data

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It's not like the old days, as I am told. Evening Grosbeaks used to
dominate feeders with their huge flocks. Even though I've had them almost
every year, they are almost always in depressing numbers...fewer than 10
per visit, often only a pair or two.

Randy

_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

On 12 April 2016 at 12:55, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> The contrast in evening grosbeak sightings between you and us down in
> Yarmouth (once since =E2=80=9903, as I recall)
>
> Is striking.  I suspect you have been more diligent than yours truly,
> though!
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:
> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Randy Lauff
> *Sent:* April 12, 2016 12:21 PM
> *To:* NatureNS
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] 2003 - 2016 Feederwatch data
>
>
>
> I have been participating in project FeederWatch <http://feederwatch.org/=
>
> for 14 years at my current site, and for this site, I downloaded all my
> data. At this link, http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/personel/feederwatch.htm=
l,
> I show two graphs. The first has the average week-to-week change in numbe=
r
> of species at my feeder, and the week-to-week change in number of
> individuals. Both go up throughout the feederwatch season (early November
> to early April), though the number of individuals goes down for the last
> month.
>
>
>
> The second graph shows the species I get, and how many years I get them.
> Undoubtedly, my house in the forest gets a species mix different from urb=
an
> or open rural yards, and the carrion I put out draws an unusual clientele
> as well.
>
>
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Randy
>
> _________________________________
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> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It&#39;s not like the old days, as I am told. Evening Gros=
beaks used to dominate feeders with their huge flocks. Even though I&#39;ve=
 had them almost every year, they are almost always in depressing numbers..=
.fewer than 10 per visit, often only a pair or two.<div><br></div><div>Rand=
y</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=
=3D"gmail_signature">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way i=
n the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 12 April 2016 at 12:55, John and Nhung <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_bla=
nk">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,=
&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">The contrast in evening grosbeak sigh=
tings between you and us down in Yarmouth (once since =E2=80=9903, as I rec=
all) <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f4=
97d">Is striking.=C2=A0 I suspect you have been more diligent than yours tr=
uly, though!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=
=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10=
.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href=3D"mai=
lto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebuct=
o.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=
=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Randy La=
uff<br><b>Sent:</b> April 12, 2016 12:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> NatureNS<br><b>Su=
bject:</b> [NatureNS] 2003 - 2016 Feederwatch data<u></u><u></u></span></p>=
<div><div class=3D"h5"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have been participating in project <a href=3D"http=
://feederwatch.org/" target=3D"_blank">FeederWatch</a> for 14 years at my c=
urrent site, and for this site, I downloaded all my data. At this link, <a =
href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/personel/feederwatch.html" target=3D"_=
blank">http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/personel/feederwatch.html</a>, I show t=
wo graphs. The first has the average week-to-week change in number of speci=
es at my feeder, and the week-to-week change in number of individuals. Both=
 go up throughout the feederwatch season (early November to early April), t=
hough the number of individuals goes down for the last month.<u></u><u></u>=
</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">The second graph shows the species I get, and how many years=
 I get them. Undoubtedly, my house in the forest gets a species mix differe=
nt from urban or open rural yards, and the carrion I put out draws an unusu=
al clientele as well.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Enjoy,<u></u><u></u=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Randy<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>W=
ay in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<u></u><u></u></p></div></div=
></div></div></div></div></div></div><b