Are my juncos gone? (1 Viewer)

columbidae

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• Feb 20, 2003

• #1

After I came home from my bird walk around noon, I spent the rest of the afternoon watching my feeders. Not much activity out there today, and it took a while to realize what was different. There was not a single dark-eyed junco the whole day on the ground under the feeders. I guess they may have migrated--I had noticed over the last few days that there have been fewer than usual.

I know this is inevitable, but the juncos are one of my favorites, and it's still kind of sad when they leave for the summer.
:-C

 

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Tammie

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• Feb 20, 2003

• #2

Hey, maybe they're headed up this way! I can hope.....

 

columbidae

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• Feb 20, 2003

• #3

When they get there would you send them back? I'll pay for postage...

 

columbidae

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• Feb 21, 2003

• #4

Looked out today, and at least some of the juncos are here today, so I guess I'll have them around a little longer.

 

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Tammie

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• Feb 21, 2003

• #5

Postage or not, once they're here, I'm keepin' 'em! I've missed them all winter!

 

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Niteowl

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• Feb 21, 2003

• #6

My home is in the Blue Ridge Mtns of North Carolina. The Juncos stay around here all year.

 

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Tammie

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• Feb 22, 2003

• #7

Lots of people... me included! will be extremely jealous of that, Niteowl!

 

NCLady

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• Feb 22, 2003

• #8

Mine are still here. They stay with the Chipping Sparrows that have been around all winter. My Red-bellied woodpeckers are back - hopefully in about another month the Hummingbirds will return. Been quite a good year back yard birding.

 

columbidae

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• Feb 22, 2003

• #9

Niteowl, I am definitely jealous, just imagining having juncos year-round! I may just have to move from Charlotte up to the mountains sometime soon.

 

mkdon

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• Feb 23, 2003

• #10

The juncos are still here in PA. Last Sunday we had a gigantic snow (31 inches) so I am sure the juncos are enjoying the snow and cold. When they leave, I can think about golf, fishing, etc. I do enjoy them but I enjoy summer a little bit more.

 

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Tammie

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• Feb 23, 2003

• #11

For me, they MEAN summer so I can't wait to get them here! This winter is really starting to drag by.

 

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Niteowl

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• Feb 23, 2003

• #12

Columbidae, the winters in the Blue Ridge can be unplesant. This winter in particular has had much snow, ice and high winds. I bailed out for the coast in early December and haven't made it back. April & early May are best for birding when the migrants come through and there is no foilage on the trees