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Re: evening grosbeak in Orange Co., NC



Still have not seen any grosbeaks this part of
Chatham(near Bynum and the Haw River). But had 5
purple finches on my sunflower Hearts feeder 7 am.(2
males and 3 females)  Also saw about a week ago, 2
pileated woodpeckers and a flicker in the top of a
cedar all sort of teetering on the weak branches. I
assume they were eating berries???   Kate

--- outdoorbird <outdoorbird@mindspring.com> wrote:
> We had a customer stop by our Raleigh shop about 2
> weeks ago and drop off
> some pictures of a female  evening grosbeak at his
> deck bird bath.  He
> reported that he did not see any males.  I hope this
> a sign of a more
> interesting birding winter. I don't remember any
> Triangle sightings last
> winter.  The year before, a family in Durham was
> having a steady 15-20 birds
> each morning. I figure that was the area's
> allotment. Also of note, we may
> have a winter HB in Durham. Hope to know better in a
> bit.
> 
> Ted Zoller
> Outdoor Bird Co
> Raleigh / Durham
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Travis, Ginger <Ginger@athena.dev.unc.edu>
> To: <Carolinabirds@duke.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 7:42 AM
> Subject: evening grosbeak in Orange Co., NC
> 
> 
> > This morning at 7:30 I saw the first evening
> grosbeak of the winter in my
> > yard. It was a female, chowing down on black oil
> sunflower seeds alongside
> > two female purple finches and one goldfinch. The
> evening grosbeak flew
> away
> > and didn't come back while I was there. But I sure
> hope she returns and
> > brings the flock with her!
> > It's an extraordinary winter at my place. Two male
> and three female purple
> > finches are coming regularly to the feeder, and
> there are two red breasted
> > nuthatches. No pine siskins yet, but I am still
> hoping. (The last time I
> saw
> > them in my yard was the mid 1980s.)
> > Ginger_Travis@unc.edu
> > near Chapel Hill, NC
> 
> 


=====
Kate Finlayson
N. Chatham Co.,N.C.
katefin@yahoo.com
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