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thouc

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on: April 02, 2014, 04:29:09 PM
I had a couple of first of season birds for me today at Riverwood, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Brown Creeper.
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Reply #1 on: April 05, 2014, 11:37:07 AM
Cool.   8)  Looking forward to visiting Riverwood when the weather gets a bit warmer.
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Reply #2 on: April 05, 2014, 12:18:11 PM
That's interesting.  I have been seeing Creepers all winter long in and around my area (parks near Eglinton & DVP) and usually with mixed flocks lead by a number of Chickadees and also accompanied by a couple Nuthatches of one kind or another and the odd Downy or even Hairy woodpecker.  Is it normal for Creepers to overwinter, or is it just a local effect in these parts?
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Reply #3 on: April 05, 2014, 02:03:09 PM
Brown Creepers are regular winter birds, but in fairly low numbers. Much larger numbers are passing through during migration, mainly in April and October.

See this graph from e-Bird.

/Thomas
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