Date: 1/21/25 4:07 pm From: Harriett Pooler via groups.io <harriett.pooler...> Subject: Re: [labird] Snow birds? What's at your feeders?
Hi everyone,
I've gotten a flurry of the same birds, especially lots of Goldfinches and
Yellow rumps with the cold weather. A new hummer appeared and I have
no idea what it is. Interesting bird behavior I observed...there is an
orange crowned warbler that hangs out at the feeder and eats butter bark I
have smeared on the top/side for it. A starling (of all birds) showed up
this morning at the feeder and chased away the OC warbler several times to
eat the bark. Who knew Starlings ate bark butter? I chased the Starling
away.............
Happy birding,
Harriett
On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM Toddy Guidry via groups.io <guidrys=
<cox.net...> wrote:
> Erik at al
> Its been a real smorgasbord here.
> The snow marked my ruler between 9-10 inches.
> Obviously lots of Goldfinches, but Cardinals, Pine Warbs, OC Warbs(also
> hitting hummingbird feeders), Grackles, WT Sparrows, 1 Swamp Sparrow, YR
> Warbs, 1 Junco, Chickadees, a few Blue Jays have all hit the platform
> feeder
> with mixed seeds.
> No other finches, no siskins.
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> But I definitely have new hummers. I have 6 feeders out and birds fighting,
> flying all over the yard. R/A, BC,RT, BB all seem to be here.
> Hopefully they will hang around until the LOS tour Friday.
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> Like many of you, I was up at dawn to put hummer feeders out and have been
> outside most of the day sweeping snow off my seed feeders and refreshing
> hummingbird feeders freezing constantly.
> It has definitely been a diligent day!
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> BTW - Elaine texted me she had a male Painted Bunting at her seed platform.
>
> Toddy
> South Lafayette near Milton
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 3:10 PM
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> Subject: [labird] Snow birds? What's at your feeders?
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> LAbird,
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> With such an unprecedented snowfall (8.25 inches at my place in Sunset!),
> all kinds of interesting bird observations must be out there. Share what
> you've been seeing.
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> The most interesting observation at my place was 4 Rusty Blackbirds
> devouring black oil sunflower. Also, a Brown Thrasher visited the seed
> feeder, which I think may be a first for me (at least in south LA). A
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> group of Common Grackles briefly stopped by, which also don't regularly
> come
> to my seed feeders. One quick visit by a Dark-eyed Junco, which I haven't
> had at the feeder yet this winter. Most of my winter hummingbirds are
> accounted for - I have a few each of Black-chins and Rufous, and no one new
> has arrived as far as I can tell. Maxed out at 14 Northern Cardinals and
> about 50 American Goldfinches in view at once. No Purple Finches or Pine
> Siskins, but this isn't over yet.
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> Hope everyone is safe and warm.
>
> Erik Johnson
> Sunset, LA
> Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org
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