[bcbirdclub] Fox Sparrows and Sapsucker
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Buchanan County Bird Club" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 14:34:00 -0500
Hi All,
With 4 inches of snow on the ground and a cool 9 degrees this morning the birds
were really active, especially after I cleaned the snow off the platform
feeders, the feeding area under the Gooseberry bush and put out black oil
sunflower seeds, cracked corn and white millet.
I have had one Fox Sparrow coming regularly to feed in the area under the bush,
but this morning it was sharing the spot with a second Fox Sparrow, several
Cardinals, Juncos, Song and White-throated Sparrows.
A male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has been also been a regular at the suet
feeder, and he was back again today. He kept a couple of Downy Woodpeckers and
White-breasted Nuthatches at bay while he was eating, but they got their fill,
as soon as he left.
A male Purple Finch was on a platform feeder this morning. Yesterday there was
a male and a female.
Here are a couple of photos, one of the Fox Sparrow and one of the sapsucker.
Is anyone else, besides Jerry and Jane Thornhill, getting any good feeder birds?
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Other related posts:
- » [bcbirdclub] Fox Sparrows and Sapsucker