RE: fat birdies

One possible explanation is that "south" is a relative term.  I have read
and observed with our goldfinch population that we are the northern terminus
for our summer population, and the southern terminus for our winter
population, birds who summer further north and migrate south this far for
the winter.  So, my yard is the northern edge of the (summer) territory for
one group, the southern (winter) edge for another more northerly group, and
a passing through cafe for others on their way further north or further
south as the season dictates. (Hope that makes sense & don't try to say it 3
times fast!!)

I've read this is true, but since I don't band them, I have no empirical
proof.

The robins all seem to head further south than this, but I'm sure there are
northerly/southerly groups of them, too.

I saw 'my' male bluebird yesterday.  I haven't seen him for some time &
figured he had gone south this year, but he's still here, freezing his poor
little tail off.  I put some mealworms out for him but I think the
mockingbird ate most of them.


Libby
Maryland zone 6


-----Original Message-----
From: Pamela J. Evans
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Sent: 1/23/2003 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] fat birdies

How odd - I wonder why?  Anyone?

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Peggy Elliott" <pegster57@ntelos.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 08:43:42 -0500

>When I lived in Wisconsin the robins migrated south.  Now I live in
Central
>Virginia, and I think some do, but not all.
>
>-Peg
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:31 AM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] fat birdies
>
>
>> Do robins fly South for the winter? We still have them, but y'all
never
>> mention them up North. We also get the goldfinches in winter duds.
But
>> they go back North in summer. I've seen them up in Claremore - very
>> pretty in their summer/mating plumage.
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: Aplfgcnys@aol.com
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:37:08 EST
>>
>> >In a message dated 01/22/2003 6:53:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> >gardenqueen@gbronline.com writes:
>> >
>> >> How do y'all up North keep your biries going in such abominable
cold??
>Just
>> >> curious.....
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >Always put seed out the night before so they will have something
first
>thing
>> >in the morning if we should happen to sleep late (doesn't often
happen.)
>We
>> >feed only sunflower hearts, which all sorts of birds seem quite
happy
>with.
>> >We also hang wire cages of a suet-peanut mix purchased from
Duncraft, or
>my
>> >own peanutbutter-oatmeal-sunflower seed mix, which is their very
>favorite.
>> >We have to bring my home-made mix in when the @#$$%^ starlings
arrive,
>> >because they can finish a cake of it in minutes.
>> >I worry about our birds in this cold - it's 8 degrees here right now
and
>so
>> >windy the wind-chill must be 15 below - but the number of birds
seems to
>> >increase rather than decrease.  I counted 7 tufted titmice visible
at one
>> >time this morning, in addition to five downy woodpeckers, several
>chickadees
>> >and a couple of nuthatches.  We also have cardinals, blue jays,
Carolina
>> >wrens, a regular flock of about 15 doves, red-bellied woodpeckers.
>> >white-throated sparrows, goldfinches and a few either purple or
house
>finches
>> >(I'm not sure which) and one rufous-sided towhee who has been around
all
>> >winter and visits the feeder regularly.  This is the first year I
have
>seen
>> >him in the winter - usually just  in the spring.These are the
regulars.
>> >Others stray in from time to time - saw a red-tailed hawk sitting in
a
>tree
>> >the other day, but he flew away without doing any damage.  There is
a
>large
>> >flock of crows that are based near here and come by a few times each
>day -
>> >and then those plagued starlings.  I keep telling myself that
they're
>God's
>> >creatures too, and need something to eat just as much as the others,
but
>> >they're so greedy and noisy.
>> >Stay warm.  Auralie - Westchester County, NY - Z5
>> >
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>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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Kemp TX/zone 8A


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