Today, I counted under my two home feeding stations at one time, 55 JUNCOS with many more in sight within the surounding area. This is the most I have ever counted in 35 years, at one time, at my feeders here in Harwinton. Their seems to be many more Juncos this year in the yard and encountered all over up here in northwest CT. Is anyone else seeing more JUNCO at their feeders this year? Paul Carrier - Harwinton

I am... although I didn't actually count, the front feeders seemed to be surrounded by them... a huge influx of them than I can remember. Donna Lorello Branford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carrier Graphics" <carriergraphics@sbcglobal.net> To: <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 6:10 PM Subject: [CT Birds] so many JUNCO ! > Today, I counted under my two home feeding stations at one time, 55 JUNCOS > with many more in sight within the surounding area. > This is the most I have ever counted in 35 years, at one time, at my > feeders here in Harwinton. > > Their seems to be many more Juncos this year in the yard and encountered > all over up here in northwest CT. > > Is anyone else seeing more JUNCO at their feeders this year? > > Paul Carrier - Harwinton > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

I wholeheartedly agree, I counted 62 here yesterday in the snow, more than double my normal bad weather count.  Also, though in my experience they are mostly ground feeders, it seems more and more of them are hopping up 3 to 8' high to tray and other feeders, even though I still ground feed.  They are such fun to watch! Carole Donagher Farmington --- On Sat, 1/2/10, Donna <sunny19682@comcast.net> wrote: From: Donna <sunny19682@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [CT Birds] so many JUNCO ! To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 3:13 PM I am... although I didn't actually count, the front feeders seemed to be surrounded by them... a huge influx of them than I can remember. Donna Lorello Branford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carrier Graphics" <carriergraphics@sbcglobal.net> To: <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 6:10 PM Subject: [CT Birds] so many JUNCO ! > Today, I counted under my two home feeding stations at one time, 55 JUNCOS with many more in sight within the surounding area. > This is the most I have ever counted in 35 years, at one time, at my feeders here in Harwinton. > > Their seems to be many more Juncos this year in the yard and encountered all over up here in northwest CT. > > Is anyone else seeing more JUNCO at their feeders this year? > > Paul Carrier - Harwinton > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Ditto to all. My high count last year (in poor weather) was 34. My feeder area butts up against wood edges, so including those hidden/foraging there, I counted 52 this last storm. Though, as if on cue, there are 0 in my yard now, and over 20 White-throats. Brian Webster Stratford, CT b.webster@hotmail.com > Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 03:37:48 -0800 > From: cdonagher@yahoo.com > To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org > Subject: Re: [CT Birds] so many JUNCOS ! > > I wholeheartedly agree, I counted 62 here yesterday in the snow, more than double my normal bad weather count. Also, though in my experience they are mostly ground feeders, it seems more and more of them are hopping up 3 to 8' high to tray and other feeders, even though I still ground feed. They are such fun to watch! > > Carole Donagher > Farmington > > --- On Sat, 1/2/10, Donna <sunny19682@comcast.net> wrote: > > From: Donna <sunny19682@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [CT Birds] so many JUNCO ! > To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org > Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 3:13 PM > > I am... although I didn't actually count, the front feeders seemed to be surrounded by them... a huge influx of them than I can remember. > > Donna Lorello > Branford > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carrier Graphics" <carriergraphics@sbcglobal.net> > To: <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 6:10 PM > Subject: [CT Birds] so many JUNCO ! > > > > Today, I counted under my two home feeding stations at one time, 55 JUNCOS with many more in sight within the surounding area. > > This is the most I have ever counted in 35 years, at one time, at my feeders here in Harwinton. > > > > Their seems to be many more Juncos this year in the yard and encountered all over up here in northwest CT. > > > > Is anyone else seeing more JUNCO at their feeders this year? > > > > Paul Carrier - Harwinton > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222984/direct/01/

Up to 55 in my nearly urban yard in Meriden over the last few days. Good winter to hone our junco observation skills. Lots of variation to be enjoyed in this species, maybe even uncover some western subspecies. There's also been a flock of up to 20 Eastern Bluebirds popping in and out of the neighborhood for the last month or so. The other night Max and I caught them all going into old woodpecker nests in the maple tree outside our door as dusk approached. Patrick Comins, Meriden.

Good winter to hone our junco observation skills. Lots of variation to be enjoyed in this species, maybe even uncover some western subspecies. Patrick Comins, Meriden. Since finding an unusual junco I took to be a possible Dark-eyed Junco/White-throated Sparrow showed up under my feeders a few weeks ago. A quick email to Mark Szantyr who has a special interest and knowledge of these guys also thinks it's a good possibility. Makes it even more fun watching the feeder birds on a day like this. To see a photo of the one I had look here http://jimzippphotography.com/nucleus/index.php and for a great article on these hybrids in general see Marks article and illustrations here. http://birdinggeek.blogspot.com/2009/08/two-probable-dark-eyed-junco-hybrids.html Happy New Year, Jim