I seem to have Red-breasted Nuthatches in my yard all year long. I don't see them every day, but of course any regular species might be absent for a day or more, and I didn't think it was unusual to see them throughout the year (and eBird shows them present in Washington County year-round, too, although more abundant in winter.) There are lot of woods in my yard and nearby (just north of Lake Demontreville in Washington County) and I have a nice variety of feeders offered at all times. The Red-breasted Nuthatches seem to especially like peanut hearts and a seed log that contains mealworms. Might they be year-round residents in this area if they had the right habitat and food? I really love seeing them! Kathy Brown
________________________________ From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> on behalf of Kim Wilcox <00001f18f49fc403-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2021 3:02 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Red-breasted Nuthatches in the metro area I'll have to keep my eyes open! We have sometimes seen one during the winter but never for an extended time. I think they are such cute little things. Fingers crossed! Kim in Otsego On Sat, Oct 23, 2021, 12:50 PM MJH <hurb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Also at Hyland Lake in SW Bloomington this AM, in deciduous trees. > > On Sat, Oct 23, 2021 at 12:02 PM linda whyte < > 0000004e7b0e779a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > > > We had one hanging out at our feeders last fall, into winter. 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