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Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on March 13, 2010, 12:06:17 PM

Title: Black Birds Return
Post by: Brian Bailey on March 13, 2010, 12:06:17 PM

This morning I had a large flock of Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Cowbirds in my backyard.  The first of all three that I've seen this spring.  I suspect they've been around for most of the week, because I'd noticed my seed levels going down faster this week than they have all winter.

They were joined by unusually large numbers of Starlings and Goldfinches as well a s a couple of Juncos.

One of the Grackles was quite unusual:  it had a large patch of white on each cheek.

BB

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Post by: Bluffs Birder on March 14, 2010, 05:45:55 PM

We had our first 3 Grackles of the year at the feeder this afternoon here in Scarborough.

Walter

Title: Post moved from Toronto Reports
Post by: Andreas Jonsson on March 18, 2010, 09:38:48 PM

Brian, first observations are better suited in the Migration Movements section.