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Rob'in'To

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Reply #30 on: March 11, 2011, 07:11:37 PM
At least 15 Redpolls this afternoon in the rain/snow mix.  It's cool to watch them as they come in from the cedars all together, flying in unison.  Their chatter is becoming very familiar to me now as I am enjoying my third week with them.

I am still waiting for a RWBB or Grackle to make an appearance.
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Reply #31 on: March 13, 2011, 06:01:03 PM
Heard a Grackle in the neighbour's cedar but he hasn't come out yet.  Not a Redpoll in sight.  Did they all fly off just like that?
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Reply #32 on: March 13, 2011, 08:32:44 PM
It's been pretty quiet at our feeders this weekend. We did have 3 Redpolls today but I'm afraid this might be the last few of the year.
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Reply #33 on: March 21, 2011, 01:59:39 PM
Well it has been a good winter and spring so far , this little 5x3 window has seen plenty so far.

This collection is gathered from my feeders, trees, pond, open field, wetlands and sky.  

Feeder works - Common Redpolls,-Pine Siskens,-Juncos,-Morning doves,- House sparrow,-House finch,- Starlings (one with amazing white dots),- M/F Hairy woodpeckers (too many pairs to count),- M/f Downys,- M/F white breasted nut hatchs, - m/f red breasted nuthatches,- Chicadees,- m/f red bellied woodpecker,- RW blackbirds,-grackles,- AM gold finchs,- (possible purple finch),- AM tree sparrow,- m/f cardinals,-blue jays,-


The open field has produced,- Crows,-Ravens,- GBH,-Sea gulls (no idea what type) and finally this winter,Snow Buntings,-TVs ,- rock pigeons.-Wild Turkeys.. White tailed deer and coyotes.

The pond has produced ,- GBH ,-Canada geese and Mallards

The wetlands,- Ceader waxwings.

The lawn and backyards trees have,- Pileated wood pecker m/f,-Robins,-Sharpshinned/Cooper hawk,-Red tail hawk,-Brown creeper.

Under the feeder i have had Squirrels, Red squirrels,chipmunks,virginia opossum,cottontails and raccoons,oh and one tailess skunk and 2 field rats.
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Reply #34 on: March 21, 2011, 02:43:31 PM
WOW!  :shock:
Where do you live?
Rob and I do pretty good for the suburbs of Toronto.
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Reply #35 on: March 21, 2011, 04:26:43 PM
a week later and I am seeing two redpolls at our feeders today. Think they missed the bus!!
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Reply #36 on: March 21, 2011, 04:43:12 PM
Quote from: "angieinto"
WOW!  :shock:
Where do you live?
Rob and I do pretty good for the suburbs of Toronto.


4th line in Milton about 10 mins north of town.

I have a soy field to my left and a wetland to the right, a small stream in the backyard and trout ponds behind that.

The best veiwing was the 3 wood ducks looking for a nesting spot in the backyard last spring.

I must admit i am spoiled out here.
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Reply #37 on: March 21, 2011, 05:42:07 PM
Yesterday and today, I've had 50 to 100 redpolls (no hoary's  :cry:  ) and about 6 or 7 goldfinches. I'm probably going thru about 1lb of niger a day.

The redpolls have been around for about a month, but in much smaller numbers.
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Reply #38 on: March 23, 2011, 03:56:11 PM
The snow today forced some new springs birds to be added to the list.

1 female RWBB LOL poor thing was being hassled by atleast a dozen lads.

 Song Sparrows.

Swarm of Brownheaded cowbirds m/f

Sheeesh the gang in awful grumpy, lots of scrapping and bullying going on.

EEEPs one less Junco in the world, Cooper/Sharpy.
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Reply #39 on: March 23, 2011, 03:58:11 PM
I haven't gotten any notifications of new postings on here lately but cool sightings others are reporting in their own yards!

The Redpolls left about a week and a half ago.  There's been a real quiet spell for birds lately.  Or perhaps, they've been in small spurts as I look over my PFW reports.  Anyways, much quieter than what I've been used to.

Today we are a few days into Spring, got a nice snowfall happening and 4 Red-wings finally make an appearance along with a Grackle; and the usual suspects including Cardinal pair, flock of Goldfinches, 4 House Finches, pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches, a Downy.  

The strangest to me though is 2 Crows are down under the feeders snagging whole peanuts.  They come and go, eating them in the trees.  A first for me!  I see Crows in the area but not in the yard grabbing peanuts.
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Reply #40 on: March 23, 2011, 04:51:56 PM
Lucky you to be getting crows. They never stop to fed at our feeder and i've often wondered why although I know they are nesteing in the area. Wer did get back a few redpolls today 11 to be exact, not sure where they.ve been hanging out. Feeders are extremely busy today unlike the past few days. Even had Starlingsfeed but RWBB came and sat in the Forsythia but didn't feed
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Reply #41 on: March 23, 2011, 05:49:26 PM
And as this snow comes down, a Hawk made an appearance.  I seldom see them any other time than when there is snow on the ground.  The Chickadees let off the warning and I didn't see him.  I knew he was somewhere but I was hiding by the shed hoping to get some RWBBs or Grackles in the snow photographed.  Nothing after 15 mins and as I walked back to the house, out came the Hawk after a Mourning Dove.  I am certain it was a Sharp-shin as he wasn't much bigger than the Dove.  He didn't get it but was on top of it in the air at one moment.  A minute later a whack of RWBBs, Starlings and Grackles flew out of the tall cedars next door.  The Hawk must've went in after one of them.  While I don't want to see any killing going on, this is far more exciting to me than television.

About 8 Juncos are bouncing about pecking at the seed I tossed down, getting it before it disappears in the snow.

Cool about your Redpolls showing up.
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Reply #42 on: April 01, 2011, 10:30:32 AM
The past week has been rather low...

4 Grackles
4 Red-winged Blackbirds
2 Blue Jays
2 Cardinals
6 Chickadees
6 Goldfinches
4 House Finches
1 Downy
6 Juncos
4 Mourning Doves
8 House Sparrows
lots of Starlings
and a Sharp-shin who has been going after the Starlings...  get 'em!

But, I swear I just heard a White-crowned Sparrow this morning.  The past couple Springs I have had a few stop in the yard for a couple weeks during migration.  The calls of those that visit me, stick with me...  but I won't say for sure until I get a visual.
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Reply #43 on: April 12, 2011, 08:11:06 PM
I`m lucky enough to live in a neighbourhood with quite a bit of green space and an abundance of birds, so we usually have a lot of activity in our yard.

In the past week we`ve had

 Cardinals
 Juncos
 Chickadees
 Goldfinches
 House Finches
 a female Purple Finch
 a Pine Siskin
 Red-wing Blackbirds
 a Brewer`s Blackbird
 a female Brown-headed Cowbird
 Red-breasted Nuthatches
 White-breasted Nuthatches
 Robins
 Mourning Doves
 Golden-crowned Kinglets
 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
 an Eastern Phoebe
 a Brown Creeper
 an Eastern Towhee
 a Hermit Thrush
 American Tree Sparrows
 3 Song Sparrows
 House Sparrows
 2 White-throated Sparrows
 a Chipping Sparrow
 Downy Woodpeckers
 a Hairy Woodpecker
 a Cooper`s Hawk
 and a Sharp-shinned Hawk

The coolest visitor we`ve had so far this year though was a red morph Eastern Screech Owl back in February (so tiny!)
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Reply #44 on: April 16, 2011, 04:00:22 PM
The cold windy weather has brought lots of stuff to the feeders today and yesterday. So far at least:
2 mourning dove
1 male downy woodpecker
4 chickadees (probably more, but they keep coming and going)
2 white-breasted nuthatch (male and female)
2 chipping sparrow (early this morning)
1 fox sparrow (yesterday)
8 juncos (again, probably more)
2 cardinals (a pair)
2 house finch
5 goldfinch (probably more)
3 house sparrows
1 chipmunk
1 red squirrel
at least 2 grey and 4 black squirrels, including one black with very obvious nipples, must be a nest around!
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