[obol] Band-tailed year

[bettyehunt at aol.com]

Well, I've had about 60 a day here in Waldport and welcome more!? They seem to prefer feeding on the ground (althogh sometimes some will hang on the feeders and slop the contents?on the ground for their buddies).? They are are calling regularly, which leads me to think they are nesting.

Have had Red Crossbills for a couple of days at the Goldfinch feeders - a male and two females.? Black-headed Grosbeaks have graced the feeders for the past week, and they're singing in the morning-think that's a good sign.? The Pine Siskins are totally indifferent to my presence when I fill the feeders.? Heard a Pileated Woodpecker calling today - know they have a nest in the old growth surrounding the property; dreading the day it's logged.

Off topic, but there was a bobcat road kill on Bayview Road today (a couple of days old, judging by the condition).? It's nice to know they're in the area.

Bettye Hunt
Waldport
Lincoln County




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Sent: Sun, 25 May 2008 10:25 am
Subject: Re: [obol] Band-tailed year


Lee & others: 



The band-tailed pigeon numbers are up at our house in Waldport this years as well. ?We have 30-40 coming draining our feeders twice a day. ? I purchased a 50 lbs sack of cracked corn yesterday to try an fill the pigeon up on that less expensive feed. ?Last time I did that about 10 years ago wood ducks started appearing at my feeders! ?The woman at the feed store said I was the third person yesterday alone talking about pigeons draining their feeders. ?The numbers are not close to the highest I have had in the past. ?Ten year ago I had around 75 bird visiting us daily.




Roy




On May 25, 2008, at 9:46 AM, Lee and Lori Cain wrote:




As I write this, at least?25 BAND-TAILED PIGEONS are gorging on my feeder (sunflower seeds), another 10 or so are in the spruce, and about 15 are on the ground (never seen them feed on the ground before).

It is hilarious to watch them all try to fit on the feeder.? It has become rather expensive to feed birds this year.

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Everywhere I go I see BT pigeon flocks cruising the sky, both NW Oregon and SW Washington.??Anybody care to speculate on what conditions produced this sudden abundance??I am positive there are far more in our area than last year at this time.

?

Lee Cain

Astoria
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