We first saw a Kinglet on 10/9, a new yard bird in our backyard sanctuary. A second one appeared on 10/10, and both have been picking at our hanging flower baskets and tomato plants. Will they stay through the winter, or are they just passing through? Mike and Sue Pohlod Bristol

Most likely passing through but around for awhile. Enjoy Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ From: CTBirds <ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org> on behalf of Michael Pohlod via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 6:35:43 PM To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Subject: [CT Birds] Ruby Crowned Kinglets We first saw a Kinglet on 10/9, a new yard bird in our backyard sanctuary. A second one appeared on 10/10, and both have been picking at our hanging flower baskets and tomato plants. Will they stay through the winter, or are they just passing through? Mike and Sue Pohlod Bristol _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.ctbirding.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0d4f4d985e15480f172008d86fc86d3d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637382253895336265&amp;sdata=TlCDs%2BL1%2B23cOmLyZ60wnFy0VvO%2Fd7hJGH67PBLqC9E%3D&amp;reserved=0

Mike and Sue, Ruby-crowned Kinglets are migrating south now, to wintering areas in the southern US states and Mexico. A few will still be able to be found in CT in winter, sometimes at feeders, such as during the annual Christmas Bird Counts (held mid-Dec to early Jan). Frank Mantlik Stratford Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 13, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Michael Pohlod via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > We first saw a Kinglet on 10/9, a new yard bird in our backyard sanctuary. > A second one appeared on 10/10, and both have been picking at our hanging flower baskets and tomato plants. Will they stay through the winter, or are they just passing through? > > Mike and Sue Pohlod > Bristol > _______________________________________________ > 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