Tho my parents house in Rochester is lacking of the normal birds also I am 
pleased to say that to date it does not seem to be the case with mine.  Darn 
not in any CBC circle, I will have to see when Feb's GBYBC comes around what 
is coming then.   Ruth all your Chickadees are just up the valley in Danby. 
Both my Danby Pond feeder and the one at the Office on Route 7 have more 
than normal numbers!?? I have one Grackle that still comes the the House 
feeder.  I seem to have more woodpeckers, Hairy & Downey and over 30 Morning 
Doves in both locations.  Nancy at Danby Pond

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From: "Ruth Stewart" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 10:09 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [VTBIRD] fisher & low CBC counts

> Altho I have never had the good fortune to see a fisher, my neighbor 
> 'caught' one with his 'game cam' behind his house.  Also distinguishable 
> numbers of raccoons and deer.  This is in fragmented valley forest just 
> 1/2 mile W of Rte 7.  Winhall CBCers reporting very low number of birds. 
> It was not until 11:30 that my road team saw even one chickadee during our 
> travels!  Imagine a day without BCCH!  A disgrace! That
> turned out to be a flock moving across a drive into a second home.  While 
> we were there...
> the house caretaker pulled in behind us to inquire our activity.  Wasn't 
> hard to
> figure out what he had been doing... he was dressed in a Santa suit!
>
> Ruth Stewart
>
> E. Dorset, VT
>
>