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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SueO" data-source="post: 3145309" data-attributes="member: 33442">14. Hermit Thrush15. White-throated Swifts16. Ruby-crowned Kinglet17. European Starlings18. A flock of Pintailed WydahsPut out feeders today. 1 suet, 1 mixed seed with pre-shelled sunflower seed and two hummingbird feeders (can't believe I'm doing this--never really approved of 'fake' food).  I had an Allen's hummer at the feeder in less than two minutes.  Gene said 30 seconds! One hummer feeder is in front, one in back.My Mom's back yard is about 80 x 40 with NO TREES!!  The front is also treeless. The flowering peach that was planted by the builder (or city?) in the early 60's snapped in half and was removed. However, across the street is a densely planted strip of Ficus Benjamina and Pines (Canary Islands, I think) a volunteer Mexican Fan Palm is in there too. The understory is a Mock Orange Pittosporum. A Juvie Cooper's Hawk hangs out there.  I put the feeders in the back hoping to protect the feeding birds. We are about 4 miles from the beach.  Bolsa Chica Reserve is about 10 minutes away.</blockquote>