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| Rick... |
 Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:02 pm |
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Just read in the paper that the first 15 days of October were the
coldest on record but, it did not slow down the birds--Robins, Harris's
sparrows and Juncos and White-throated sparrows in great abundance
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Rick
Fargo, ND
N 46°53'251"
W 096°48'279"
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| bthache... |
| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:50 pm |
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I find cold weather increases bird activity. They need the extra
nourishment to handle the conditions.
Tammie in Northern Ontario
Rick wrote:
Quote: Just read in the paper that the first 15 days of October were the
coldest on record but, it did not slow down the birds--Robins, Harris's
sparrows and Juncos and White-throated sparrows in great abundance |
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| Lee... |
| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:35 pm |
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On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:02:10 -0400, Rick wrote
(in article <lsydnW0UQcsvVUbXnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d at (no spam) giganews.com>):
Quote: Just read in the paper that the first 15 days of October were the
coldest on record but, it did not slow down the birds--Robins, Harris's
sparrows and Juncos and White-throated sparrows in great abundance
Saw the first Junco of the season this morning.
Lee
rarebirdyatverizondotnet
Park Ridge, NJ |
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| Rick... |
| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:03 pm |
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Lee wrote:
Quote: On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:02:10 -0400, Rick wrote
(in article <lsydnW0UQcsvVUbXnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d at (no spam) giganews.com>):
Just read in the paper that the first 15 days of October were the
coldest on record but, it did not slow down the birds--Robins, Harris's
sparrows and Juncos and White-throated sparrows in great abundance
Saw the first Junco of the season this morning.
Lee
rarebirdyatverizondotnet
Park Ridge, NJ
We started out with one now there are about 10 and a whole bunck of
White-throated Sparrows along with Fox Sparrows and all the
others--House Finchs, hose Sparrows Chickadees, Downy and Hairy
Woodpeckers and White-breasted Nuthatches--even a couple of
Common Grackles(they will leave soon) |
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| Lanny Chambers... |
| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:00 pm |
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In article <WZSdnfgalI1BWULXnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d at (no spam) giganews.com>,
Lee <rarrebird_ at (no spam) verizon.net> wrote:
Quote: Saw the first Junco of the season this morning.
First Junco yesterday. First White-throated Sparrow today, also a
migrant Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The trees behind us were full of
Robins all day. Cardinals seem to be relaxing their territorial defenses.
Trees are about 30% turned. The color this fall is excellent, due to our
wet, moderate summer.
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Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO |
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| Ray... |
| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:42 pm |
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"Some Buddy Else" <dogwoodellREMOVE at (no spam) THISearthlink.net> wrote:
Quote: Lanny, still no Junco sightings here at the farm.
In northeast OH I had my first yard juncos this morning. But I saw
some at my favorite park a few miles away on Sept. 27. Go figure.
Also had my first white-throated sparrow of the season this morning.
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Ray
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| Some Buddy Else... |
| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:58 pm |
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Lanny, still no Junco sightings here at the farm. Lots of Goldfinches
hitting the socks and some Chipping Sparrows but no Tree Sparrows seen
either. The trees in these parts are at 90% color and the leaves are
falling with each breeze. The weatherman says rain in the forecast this
weekend which will really bring them down. The soybeans are being harvested
and the Asian Ladybugs are trying to get in the house. We have had three
days of 60 degree daytime temps and the 50's at night which has woke up a
few sleeping crickets which were chirping last night when I took the pup out
for a nature break. We saw 3 robins fly up as we turned the corner down the
road from the house so they a still around. Noticed several Turkey Buzzards
floating on the thermals as we drove into town. Must be slowly heading
south. The Cardinals have been visiting the hanging tray feeder along with
the other regulars and the Red Bellied, Hairy and Downey Woodpeckers know
where the suet cakes are located. So far no blackbirds, grackles or
starlings either. The Tufted Titmice and Chickadees are here for the winter
(I don't think they leave either). Currently 65 degrees and the DH is out
mowing the leaves into mulch.
Fran....just somebuddy else in North Central Ohio. |
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| dickr2... |
| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:21 pm |
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Lanny Chambers wrote:
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Quote:
First Junco yesterday. First White-throated Sparrow today, also a
migrant Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The trees behind us were full of
Robins all day. Cardinals seem to be relaxing their territorial defenses.
Trees are about 30% turned. The color this fall is excellent, due to our
wet, moderate summer.
Similar sightings here also. Today we've seen Juncos, WT Sparrows, many Robins,
and the ever present Chickadees, Cardinals, WB Nuthatches, and Downy Woodpeckers.
We're finally receiving much needed rain, but maybe too late to help the trees
display their full fall color. A lot of our fall color is laying on the lawn.
Dick |
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| dickr2... |
| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:24 pm |
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dickr2 wrote:
Quote: Lanny Chambers wrote:
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First Junco yesterday. First White-throated Sparrow today, also a
migrant Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The trees behind us were full of
Robins all day. Cardinals seem to be relaxing their territorial defenses.
Trees are about 30% turned. The color this fall is excellent, due to
our wet, moderate summer.
Similar sightings here also. Today we've seen Juncos, WT Sparrows, many
Robins,
and the ever present Chickadees, Cardinals, WB Nuthatches, and Downy
Woodpeckers.
We're finally receiving much needed rain, but maybe too late to help the
trees
display their full fall color. A lot of our fall color is laying on the
lawn.
Dick
I forgot to add that we're located 20 miles south of Minneapolis, MN |
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| Rick... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:20 am |
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Rick wrote:
Quote: Lee wrote:
On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:02:10 -0400, Rick wrote
(in article <lsydnW0UQcsvVUbXnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d at (no spam) giganews.com>):
Just read in the paper that the first 15 days of October were the
coldest on record but, it did not slow down the birds--Robins,
Harris's sparrows and Juncos and White-throated sparrows in great
abundance
Saw the first Junco of the season this morning.
Lee
rarebirdyatverizondotnet
Park Ridge, NJ
We started out with one now there are about 10 and a whole bunck of
White-throated Sparrows along with Fox Sparrows and all the
others--House Finchs, hose Sparrows Chickadees, Downy and Hairy
Woodpeckers and White-breasted Nuthatches--even a couple of
Common Grackles(they will leave soon)
I might add American Robins and European Starlings to the list too 
--
Rick
Fargo, ND
N 46°53'251"
W 096°48'279"
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