Very busy at the bird feeder today! (43 Viewers)

[JeffMoh]

Thanks, Mary. We are well stocked with food for the birds and also for Brenda and me!

The European finally found their way to our yard to join the:
American Robins
Dark-eyed Juncos
House Finches
Downy Woodpeckers
Pine Siskins
Northern Cardinals
Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Red-breasted Nuthatches
Black-capped Chickadees
House Sparrow
American Goldfinches
&
Blue Jays

It's 75F (24C) here today with a few rain showers. My wife tells me the feeders in our yards are pretty quiet, except for White-winged Doves.

I guess there's still time this "winter" for some new birds to be pushed down to Houston by cold weather further north. For example, a few Red Crossbills would be nice.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[Larry Lade]

Jeff, have you ever gotten to see any crossbills in Texas?

 

[bongofury]

They're GRRRRRRRRRREAT! :t:

:-O

 

[JeffMoh]

Jeff, have you ever gotten to see any crossbills in Texas?

Never, Larry. Someone had one at his feeder in Houston a week or two ago but I missed it. I have seen them in Utah, though.
Jeff

 

[JeffMoh]

I got home at 5:00 yesterday, just as birds started coming to our yards.

House Sparrows 20
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown-headed Nuthatch 2
Chipping Sparrow 4
Orange-crowned Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Rufous Hummingbird
White-winged Dove
Northern Cardinal
Carolina Chickadee
Downy Woodpecker
American Robin 2
Cedar Waxwing 15

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[bongofury]

7 Coal Tits this morning (new garden high), 3 Bullfinches, 2 Siskins and 2 Goldfinches. And of course the Goldcrest every 20 minutes or so.

 

[Bananafishbones]

7 Coal Tits this morning (new garden high).

that is impressive Bingo :t:

 

[Jaff]

that is impressive Bingo :t:

Indeed. Bingo Bongo! 3

Close to 10 Siskin today in amongst the Finch Fest. Hadn't seen any Brambling lately though so I figured they must have gone until I went out to top of the feeders. As all the birds had scattered there was nothing around so naturally quite a surprise as I approached the feeders and out of a bush within touching distance of me a bird flushed and I saw that unmistakable white rump as it flew off. :t:

 

[roger1234]

Indeed. Bingo Bongo! 3

I saw that unmistakable white rump as it flew off. :t:

you have just reminded me it is steak/horse night tonight :t:

 

[davenfish]

Sparrowhawk developed a deadly tactic today.
Sit and wait at the feeders!!!
After 15 minutes we moved it on.

 

[Bananafishbones]

that is impressive Bingo :t:

Lol .... sorry Bongo, a slip of the old digit :gn:

 

[roger1234]

c20 redpolls 8 chaffinches early am

 

[EK_Birds]

Starlings and house sparrows taking over here this morning. Blue tit and robin been trying to fight through the traffic.

 

[bongofury]

that is impressive Bingo :t:

Full House:-O

Close to 10 Siskin today in amongst the Finch Fest.

Nice going, still multiple tits here:t:

Back up to 4 LTTs, a Sprawk on multiple failed murder attempts and 2 Siskins were today's highlights, helping to improve my man flu. I was also watching a pair of Magpies building a new nest.

 

[squidge]

I had 7 siskins, 3 redpolls, 3 linnets, 26 goldfinch, 32 house sparrows, 2 coal tits, 1 great tit, 2 blue tits, 5 feral pigeon, 4 wood pigeon, 2 collared doves, 11 starlings, 1 robin, 3 blackbirds, 2 jackdaws, 1 song thrush, 1 wren and 1 blackcap in my garden today.

Running out of food fast.:eat:

Regards Gerard.

 

[bongofury]

I had 7 siskins, 3 redpolls, 3 linnets, 26 goldfinch, 32 house sparrows, 2 coal tits, 1 great tit, 2 blue tits, 5 feral pigeon, 4 wood pigeon, 2 collared doves, 11 starlings, 1 robin, 3 blackbirds, 2 jackdaws, 1 song thrush, 1 wren and 1 blackcap in my garden today.

That's a great list, especially Linnets and the number of Goldfinches:t:

 

[squidge]

Yes i have had good numbers in my back garden for a few weeks now. I had 12 redpolls the other day. It's the first time in two years that I have had a blackcap in my back garden.

Regards Gerard.

 

[bongofury]

A pair of Collared Doves yesterday were the first of the year. Also 4 Siskins, a Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 3 LTTs and a Goldcrest.

Woken at 6 this morning by a Song Thrush.

 

[bongofury]

A greenfinch this lunchtime was also a year first.

Also 6 Coal Tits, 2 GSWs, 4 Bullfinches, 3 LTTs, 4 Siskins, Sparrowhawk and a Goldcrest.

 

[Kentbloke]

I usually get a Song Thrush in the garden most winters, probably of continental origin as they disappear come the Spring. This winter though we've had a two birds (a pair?) for the first time since I moved here in 2004. This morning at 6.30 I heard a muted but unmistakeable song of a Thrush. Unbelievable as it may seem, that's a first for this location!

I'm hoping they (if there is a 'they') like it enough here to set up home and stay, they would certainly help with my snail plague too!