tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321070.post7172638540677921289..comments2024-02-27T11:26:39.655-07:00Comments on Southern Rockies Nature Blog: The Little Birds Appear in Time to be CountedChas S. Cliftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321070.post-74344487422624133132008-11-11T15:00:00.000-07:002008-11-11T15:00:00.000-07:00Chas, like you said…I had plenty of big birds too…...Chas, like you said…I had plenty of big birds too…Steller and Blue Jays by the half-dozen, grackles in larger groups…even the Magpies showed up in multiples (I think a pair nested near here and brought youngsters to discover how to raid suet feeders)…not to mention the Great Horned Owl who frequently surveys the place from a huge cottonwood. Crows and Ravens are all over the place, too.<BR/><BR/>But, for the past month or so…I’ve had very, very few small birds. Having only started paying attention last February, I had no idea there was to be such a ‘lull’ this time of year. We had a little October-count going on…I put out a dozen (!!!) feeders and another bird-bath trying to coax ‘em in…to no avail. It was actually kind of spooky…the lack of birds. So…that’s typical, huh? My feeders sat full and unattended for a month!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I’m happy to say that as of the day I wrote the post you mention…the little ones are back! I’m so happy. Before I left for work this morning, I’d seen the usual grackles (and I believe I finally ID-ed a couple Brewer’s Blackbirds, too), Eurasian Doves, Crows, Magpies and four Blue Jays…but also about 30 (honest) siskins, a dozen or so AmGoldfinch, nearly as many Lesser Goldfinch and several more Juncos (so far only slate and oregons), plus a few House Finch, as well. I don’t really expect many Juncos until the weather finally gets colder…but seriously; it’s like someone opened the flood-gates here.<BR/><BR/>I’m looking forward to the Pink-butts (last winter I had all three Rosy Finches).Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334121900896195207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321070.post-71273883805550598962008-11-08T18:28:00.000-07:002008-11-08T18:28:00.000-07:00Yes, I saw the juncos, actually in October when ar...Yes, I saw the juncos, actually in October when around when we had our first snow here in Security/Widefield/Fountain.otowihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497228997910501944noreply@blogger.com