Date: 6/2/26 2:48 pm From: Chuq Von Rospach via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Babies!
It’s been an amazing spring here on the homestead. A couple of weeks ago I
went and did a 6 location point count on the property (about 4 acres of
mostly woodland) and when I counted it up I saw/heard 31 species — insane.
I did it again a couple of days ago and totalled 27.
And the babies have shown up. About a week ago the first junco kids got
escorted to the feeder (we have five nests in view of our house that we
know of), followed shortly by the Purple Finches (there are at least three
pairs I’m hearing), and then the American Goldfinches. Yesterday a neighbor
texted me to say he had a chick Pileated pounding on a tree in his yard,
and this morning I saw my first Spotted Towhee chick, and my wife saw a
female Anna’s flying around with a little one following it. I know we have
baby robin (but haven’t seen one yet), but six confirmed fledge species so
far is making me happy…
Only negative this year is I’ve yet to hear/see a Swainson’s thrush, the
first year in a while I haven’t had at least one within hearing range. And
between 1-2 Pileateds and at least two flickers, as well as the female
hairy, the tanagers, grosbeaks, chickadees and nuthatches, I’m going
through the tube feeder in three days and a suet block is only lasting 2.
Plus the ground feeder. A good problem to have….
chuq
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Chuq Von Rospach (http://www.chuq.me)
Silverdale, Washington
Birder, Nature and Wildlife Photographer
