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| Cell phone photo today of three Black-capped watching me to see I don't steal any of their seed...Vale Cashmere |
I was told today by Rob Jett about the Vale of Cashmere seed depot upon the three stone pillars at the north end of the pool. So I went over there to check besides a little work to be done hanging up "Habitat Restoration " signs. Sure enough, as Rob said it was , a "JFK Airport" bird feeding frenzy spurred by presence of seed I don't know who is putting down , nevertheless a good thing for birds and the environment. [ Note: Any other feeders besides the ones I maintain are taken down; only one feeder set now is permitted by the park boss].
So if you are intrigued by winter behavior like eating, go to the feeders or the Vale and watch with delight how the Black-capped Chickadee devours the seeds with so much energy.
for more on BCCH winter feeding and nighttime survival briefing , click on this -->
http://www.4peaks.com/fkchick.htm#food
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 12/16/10
Number of species: 13
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Finch 9
American Goldfinch 3
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Elsewhere
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 12/16/10
Number of species: 15
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Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Cemetery
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Cemetery
Downy Woodpecker 2 Cemetery
Blue Jay 2 Cemetery
Black-capped Chickadee 7 Vale Cashmere
Tufted Titmouse 1 Cemetery
American Robin 5 Cemetery
Northern Mockingbird 1 Cemetery
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) 3 Cemetery
White-throated Sparrow 15 Cemetery
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal 3 Cemetery
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
