[NatureNS] flurry of birds at the feeder

From: Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2017 14:44:22 -0400
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My winter feeder list today during the storm:  

 

.         1 Yellow bellied sapsucker (male)  He's beautiful and visits the
suet only periodically.

.         10 Red-winged blackbirds

.         ~12 Evening grosbeaks

.         1 Northern Cardinal (male)

.         4 American tree sparrows

.         1 White-breasted nuthatch

.         2 Downy woodpeckers (male and female)

.         4 Hairy Woodpeckers (male and female, likely 2 pair)

.         6 Slate-colored juncos

.         ~12 American goldfinches

.         ~ 6 Chickadees

.         4 Mourning doves

.         1 Blue jay

.         3 European starlings

 

Thought:

The suet feeders mixed with sunflower seeds and feeders designed to not
allow the blue jays, starlings, mourning doves, etc, to feed seem like
sensible options when trying to keep some species a little more in check.


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