Hi all,
After a late start today I moseyed up to Summerhill to check the feeder
activity. At Noon I made the rounds of Lake Como feeders and Hovel Chalet.
Nothing unusual from my previous visits this January , no Hoary's or Grosbeaks,
but low double digit Redpoll flocks still and the forest was socked in with
fog. I went to lunch at the Meetinghouse Cafe and was going to head back when
Jay contacted me. The " early bird gets the worm" is what they say. Jay had
gotten the worm already, Hoary Redpolls and Evening Grosbeaks, while I was
dozing. I decided to make the rounds again hoping that the slack midday
activity had picked up.
The west lake feeder activity had increased. My count of 26 Redpolls
jumped to at least 350. I think they were more in line with Jay's estimates,
maybe 400. I couldn't find a Hoary with binoculars so I got the scope from the
car and scanned the flocks when they picked up to the spruce trees. One HOARY
REDPOLL jumped out at me, very easy to pick out once seen. As with all the
flocks I've seen they never sat still long. As soon as I was to press the
shutter for a picture they all picked up to fly in circles and try different,
presumably more comfortable, branches. They may not have been as hungry late in
the day so much of the time was spent in the evergreens before flying away to
parts unknown.
Over to E. Lake Road I had my high count of MORNING DOVES, 26, and one
EVENING GROSBEAK at the feeder. I admit I was a little annoyed that I couldn't
find any so I whistled until she flew in to see who was so bold, sat by the
feeder calling for a minute, before flying southwest to somewhere. Thanks to
Jay for the heads-up.
Happy birding,
Gary
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