[ValleyNature] Windsor feeder activity on March 24/09

[James W. Wolford]

Thanks, Louis!  Louis lives in Windsor.  Jim

Begin forwarded message:
> From: Louis Coutinho <coutinho at eastlink.ca>
> Date: March 28, 2009 10:29:14 AM ADT
> To: Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly at dal.ca>
> Cc: Louis Coutinho <lcoutinho at town.windsor.ns.ca>, Jim Wolford  
> <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Feeder Activity 24 March 2009
>
> Hi Pat and Jim:
>
> Spring is definitely here...well if you look at what's arriving at  
> the feeders.  I had a bonanza 15 minutes on March 24th.  This made  
> up for the dismal winter and no shows at the feeder.  These birds  
> were all at the feeders or in the trees over the 15 minutes.
>
> A red-breasted nuthatch
> Two fox sparrows feeding on the ground
> Three white-throat sparrows
> Two song sparrows
> Juncos
> 13 white-winged crossbills (male and female)  some males redder  
> than others
> Flock of redpolls
> Black capped chickadees
> Downy woodpecker
> Nine goldfinches
> Four pine siskins
> Mourning doves
> Two flickers
> Starlings
> Four pheasants
> One chipping sparrow
> Six red-winged blackbirds
> A crow
> A flock of robins flying to the neighbour's property (about 10 of  
> them)
>
> That's it!  Not bad, wouldn't you say?   Hope you folks are having  
> a great spring.  Since 7:00 am this morning, I've seen all of the  
> birds above except for the nuthatch, chipping sparrow and the white- 
> winged crossbills.  Perhaps later today.
>
> All the best.
>
> Louis
>
>
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