Dr. J. V. Remsen
Emeritus Prof. of Natural Science and Curator of Birds
Museum of Natural Science/Dept. Biological Sciences
LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
najames<at>LSU.edu
> On Jan 23, 2025, at 10:40 AM, James V Remsen via groups.io <najames...> wrote:
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> LABIRD: Video of the birds (500+) swarming my feeders on Tuesday. Several were sluggish and clearly suffering. Heavy wet snow was sticking to plumage and freezing. More later ….
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASxqvW08A24 >
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> Dr. J. V. Remsen
> Emeritus Prof. of Natural Science and Curator of Birds
> Museum of Natural Science/Dept. Biological Sciences
> LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
> najames<at>LSU.edu
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>> On Jan 22, 2025, at 9:00 PM, James V Remsen via groups.io <najames...> wrote:
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>> LABIRD: I will post a couple of eBird lists from yesterday with videos to show the feeding frenzy at my place, but meanwhile today …. 100% survival of my hummingbirds despite 10 F. I brought in all feeders last night and had them out before dawn. Because Amazilia is a genus of the lowland tropics, I was most worried about my Buff-bellied, but it made it! This afternoon’s eBird list (5 species hummers):
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>> https://ebird.org/checklist/S210310975 >>
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>> Dr. J. V. Remsen
>> Emeritus Prof. of Natural Science and Curator of Birds
>> Museum of Natural Science/Dept. Biological Sciences
>> LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
>> najames<at>LSU.edu
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>>> On Jan 21, 2025, at 3:09 PM, Johnson, Erik via groups.io <Erik.Johnson...> wrote:
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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 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.
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>>> Hope everyone is safe and warm.
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>>> Erik Johnson
>>> Sunset, LA
>>> Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org
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