Snow Storm Feeder Birds

Wednesday's snow storm made for a very active day at the feeders. Perhaps most surprising was 10 European Starlings. Since I evicted two pair from their nesting places in the walls of my house, they have been rare in the yard.

The resident Northern Cardinals came often through the day - 3 males, 1 female ...

At least one flock of Evening Grosbeaks continue at the feeders. At one point there were 15 on the platform, 4 on the wooden feeder, 5 on the bulk feeder, 3 on the sunflower tube feeder, 6 on the bulk sunflower feeder, 17 on the porch, an undetermined number on the ground and in the trees, and one on the window feeder ...

Also see previous post for Common Redpoll.

Visitors and residents included: Common Redpoll (75-100) , Black-capped Chickadee (10), Tufted Titmouse (4), Downy Woodpecker (6), Hairy Woodpecker (3), White-breasted Nuthatch (2), Mourning Dove (25), Blue Jay (35), Red-bellied Woodpecker (1), Song Sparrow (2), Dark-eyed Junco (25), Rock Pigeon (7), Red Squirrel (3), Vole (4)

Good birding!