Lots of feeder birds up here in Jericho Center too. We had a lull in December and figured that there was a Sharp-shinned Hawk or some other flying predator around. But now they’re back in numbers, requiring an extra trip to Guy’s Farm and Yard for hulled sunflower seed. We’ve got 30-60 Common Redpolls, Mourning Doves, chickadees, titmice, Hairy and Downy woodpeckers, Blue Jays, starlings, White-breasted and Red-breasted Nuthatches (the latter isn’t common here), and an occasional Dark-eyed Junco.
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> On Jan 29, 2021, at 8:43 AM, MICHELE TULIS <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Just up the road on Milo White in Jericho, we’ve had a lot of birds at the feeders. Same birds, fewer chickadees than usual, no cardinals or goldfinches, lots of redpolls.
>> On 01/29/2021 6:23 AM Jared Katz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I should have said, I’m in Richmond.
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>> Sent from my irresistible flat thing.
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>>> On Jan 29, 2021, at 5:43 AM, Janet <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Where are you? I’ve gone through at least 6 40 lb bags of seed already, filling 14 feeders each day! Lots of chickadees, goldfinches, some juncos, some redpolls, hairies, downies, both nuthatches, blue jays, mourning doves, a cardinal pair, a titmouse or two.
>>> Janet Watton
>>> Randolph Center
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>>>> On Jan 29, 2021, at 12:00 AM, VTBIRD automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:26:30 -0500
>>>> From: Jared Katz <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>>>> Subject: Re: Bald Eagles
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>>>> We’ve had an abundance of Hairies, Downies, and several Red Bellies, plus plenty of Jays and a pair of Cardinals, but only a few Chickadees, Juncos, and Titmouses. Hardly any finches on black oil or thistle. This time of year I can (usually) barely keep up with the feeders. This year, I have not had to replace a 40# bad of black oil since November! Very strange. Perhaps they’ve all gone to South Hero! :-)
>>>> Anyone else experiencing a dearth of the usual suspects?
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>>>> Jared
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