Date: 1/21/25 4:46 pm From: Catherine Hansen via groups.io <cathy.hansen...> Subject: Re: [labird] Snow birds? What's at your feeders?
I'm in Mid City Baton Rouge in Goodwood neighborhood. I did get a Purple Finch and House Finches, had flocks of Goldfinches, Red-bellied and Downies, Mourning and White-winged doves, Tufted Titmouse, RC Kinglets, Cardinals, Mockingbirds, Robins, OC Warbler at the suet, Pine Warblers. Put feeders out but no hummers although I have not had any lately.
In one part of the backyard that has no tree cover we got close to 10". Under the Live Oak 4-5".
Bundle up everybody!
Cathy
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 03:09:57 PM CST, Johnson, Erik via groups.io <erik.johnson...> wrote:
LAbird,
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.
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 little 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.
Hope everyone is safe and warm.
Erik Johnson
Sunset, LA
Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org
