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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Napper on March 04, 2012, 08:38:08 AM

Title: Swans, Grackles and Rw blackbirds
Post by: Napper on March 04, 2012, 08:38:08 AM

Hey!

Let the dog out the back this morning for her morning squirrel exercise and while she explored the yard.

I spotted 7 swans flying at altitude towards the west. Grackles and a Red Winged Blackbird have returned.

Many American Gold finch's at the feeder today.

Napper: ) Milton




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Title: Re: Swans, Grackles and Rw blackbirds
Post by: Rob'in'To on March 06, 2012, 07:47:19 AM

Two Grackles and a Red-winged in my backyard the last few days.  Wow!  Just like that!  But it will be nice to see some life out there once again.

Title: Re: Swans, Grackles and Rw blackbirds
Post by: Napper on March 06, 2012, 10:43:51 PM

yep just like that :!:

Even with the dusting of snow and minus 8 C
Activity level at the feeder was way up this morning
Had a tree full of American Goldfinches
RW Blackbird at the feeder
Jays
robins singing
multiple Cardinals singing
Grackles in small groups

Tonight out with the doggy at 10:0 pm  I heard a killdeer (it is +4 C already)

Napper :D

Title: Re: Swans, Grackles and Rw blackbirds
Post by: JW Mills on March 11, 2012, 04:04:21 PM

My first Grackle sighting for this year and it was in my yard this afternoon.