While I'm still waiting for more Pine Siskins and other irrupting winter finches, a good size group of 10 Evening Grosbeaks visited the tray feeder today. Sorry for the quality of this image of 7 of those 10 grosbeaks (taken through a window into the sun!)
Prior to today, the largest group of Evening Grosbeaks to ever visit my feeders was seven, and this just occurred earlier this fall. Wouldn't it be great if every visit this season was from a growing number of grosbeaks? I'll keep you posted!
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Larry - that's what I've heard too. Good thing I own the birdstore!
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | November 20, 2007 at 07:53 PM
Very cool! I hear they can go through some serious seed.
Posted by: Larry | November 20, 2007 at 07:28 PM
Lana - glad you have more time for the birds now.
Lori and family - 54 Evening Grosbeaks-WOW!!! Please send pix!!! See you soon.
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | November 20, 2007 at 10:51 AM
Here's an email from WBU friends in New Hampshire:
"Hello Friends in NY,
We have also had recent visitors in the form of evening grosbeaks. On Friday, we counted an awesome 54 grosbeaks followed by 11 on Saturday and finally 9 on Sunday. We also have a large number of gold, purple, and house finches. We really enjoy this year's large downy and hairy woodpecker counts daily as well.
Lori, Jared, Jessica, and Gregg"
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | November 20, 2007 at 10:48 AM
No, actually, I've never seen one. I didn't have as much time for birding when I was in Canada, unfortunately.
Posted by: Lana | November 20, 2007 at 02:26 AM
Mon@rch - I hope we're not disappointed with all this buildup!
Lana - thanks, glad you like it. Did you see them when you were in Canada?
Veery - looks like they winter in your neck of the woods. Maybe this year, as good as it seems to be shaping up!
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | November 19, 2007 at 09:07 PM
That would be great! I love Evening Grosbeaks, but I have never seen one.
Posted by: Veery | November 19, 2007 at 04:14 PM
Personally I LIKE the effect of the sunny window on the picture. Congrats on the nice, big group! I've never seen them in my neck of the woods...yet, anyway.
Posted by: Lana | November 19, 2007 at 04:03 PM
So many! WOW . . . this is going to be such a great winter!
Posted by: mon@rch | November 19, 2007 at 12:28 PM