Date: 1/20/25 12:58 pm From: Becky Bateman (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: Feeder - Yard Watch at Brian P's - Falls Lake NC
Sounds like a great idea but I just had knee revision surgery on
1/10/2025. Maybe another time. Maybe thus week your species count will go
up due to the cold temps and maybe a bit if snow. Evening grosbeaks maybe?
On Mon, Jan 20, 2025, 10:07 AM Brian Pendergraft <carolinabirds...>
wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I was sitting outside this morning by the fire watching Oatmeal and her
> friends (deer), and the diversity of birds, and I thought, why not invite a
> few friends over for a morning of birds and coffee by the fire?
>
> Ryan and Tony will be here with me - why would I do this without
> them......and so if the interest is there, please let me know. I will
> supply the coffee and warm fire, along with a multitude of winter
> bird species. I'm currently hosting a Baltimore Oriole, several Purple
> Finches, a Red-breasted Nuthatch, and a very cooperative Brown Creeper. A
> Fox Sparrow has joined the group, and typically I'm seeing approximately 35
> species before noon.
>
> The date we're looking at is *WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29th*, and I'm only
> reserving 6-8 spots. I'm not charging for this, and we will start at
> 7:00am and end whenever you wish.
>
> I'm thinking that this crazy cold weather won't last forever, even though
> I LOVE IT! We will be here no matter what the weather brings. We're going
> to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count in mid-February, so this
> will be a good look at what is around.
>
> Please let me know if you are interested, and I'll reserve your spot.
>
> Brian Pendergraft
> Falls Lake NC
>
