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Snow and birds
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Snow and birds
- From: rperkins@infi.net
- Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 18:07:00 -0500
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
I got out this morning before sunrise and put out a new feeder. At
the same time, I scattered sunflower seed on the snow. During the day I
put out more seed twice. Needless to say I had plenty of activity, with
19 species showing up. House finches and juncos were the most numerous,
but I had some interesting groups. Five brown-headed nuthatches mobbed
the suet basket. Goldfinches were more plentiful than they've been for
months. A flock of 7 red-winged blackbirds landed long enough to
investigate the seed on the ground. A ruby-crowned kinglet visited the
suet frequently, as did a pine warbler. No irruption year birds appeared
and no downy woodpeckers. The ones that used to live in our neighborhood
have apparently departed for good.
Bob
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Robert C. Perkins, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC 28311
910-630-7037 rperkins@methodist.edu