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backyard birds
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: backyard birds
- From: barbara brooks <brooksba@mindspring.com>
- Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:26:44 -0500
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
spent some time today watching the feeders and all of a sudden a flock of
about 10 pine siskins descended on the feeders. This is the earliest I have
ever seen them, usually I only get them in groups of 2-3 and in very
inclement weather like the 20" snow we had. I also had cedar waxwings
living up to their name by eating the cedar berries. Earlier this week, I
had a sharp-shinned hawk attacking the yard/birds to no avail. It sat on
the feeder pole affording me a nice look. It was interesting to note that
the blue jay continued eating and ignored the hawk, I wonder if it is
because the size is similiar. Have also had RC and GC kinglets which seem
early to me although I don't keep records. Robins were on the move today also.
Barbara Brooks Hillsborough NC brooksba@mindspring.com