Re: Great Backyard Bird Count

Ha - they must be. They love that shelter I built for them and renew w/
fresh brush every winter. I've got at least 15 adults and about 5 or 6
juveniles. But they are here all year round, like my robins, cardinals
and blue jays. I've got some kind of chickadees in pretty big numbers
too. Don't know if they're black-capped or Carolina. Pretty though
regardless. And little olive drab goldfinches all over the place. Some
other smallish brownish birds too. Some sort of wren perhaps? House
finches seem more plentiful in the temperate weather, they must go to
Noreen's when it gets cold here. A couple hairy or downy woodpeckers pop
in and out too. Can't see how long the bill is to tell the difference.
Just started about a dozen cuttings of the butterfly roses. We'll see if
I can get any to root this time. The neighbors are always after me for
them.


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 16:18:57 -0500

>I haven't seen my mourning doves for a while.  They must be at your house!
>I have a flock of juncos, some cardinals, goldfinches, house finches, a
>chickadee, tufted titmouse, nuthatch, flicker, downy woodpecker, blue jay,
>mockingbird, crow, and a ring-billed gull today, along with a couple of
>starlings and a circling turkey vulture a bit to the south.  It's fun just
>to sit down and pay attention to who's here every now and then.
>
>Libby
>north-central MD zone 6
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 3:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Great Backyard Bird Count
>
>
>> Did it. Lots of birdies here. 20 mourning doves (some juveniles) and at
>> least 20-25 goldfinches. I keep fattened up until they head back to
>> Jesse's in May. Just filled all the feeders when I got done pruning so
>> they can have "their yard" back again for a while....
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 12:51:46 -0500
>>
>> >If you have a few minutes (or more) to see exactly who (bird-wise) is
>> >visiting your yard today/tomorrow, check out
>> >http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/index.html
>> >
>> >It's a North American birdcount - kinda fun.  Feb 13-16 this year, so
>it's
>> >not too late!
>> >
>> >Libby
>> >MD zone 6
>> >
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