This is my second year with the Feeder Watch, and I agree that it makes you
watch your feeder with more than a passing glance. I was very proud of
myself when I saw a Lincoln's sparrow last week. As luck would have it, it
was not one of the days I had pledged to watch. But that is part of the
point of the Watch. You are not supposed to report only the "good Stuff",
but keep a log of the ho-hum days, too. I notice that I pay more attention
to the average crowds in case I see the birds suddenly scatter, hoping to see
a hawk.
>I'm curious if there are other Feeder Watchers out there. We have done
>Feeder Watch for the past 6 years. Today is the first day of the first two
>day count period and we will post data if there is any interest. We would
>be glad to answer any Feeder Watch questions that the Cornell honme page may
>not provide. We have really enjoyed participating in this and feel it has
>helped sharpen our ID skills with common birds. Maybe this has been a
>factor in our discovering a few less common sparrows among the usuals and we
>are positive that paying attention to the backyard led us to the discovery
>of the Brambling we had Jan 30, 1992.
>
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>>Name: Clarice Clark
>>jbroadus at seanet.com
>>901-16th. St S.W.
>>Puyallup, Wa. 98371
>>206-845-3156
>>Time: 20:18:56
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Name: Jerry Broadus
jbroadus at seanet.com
901-16th. St S.W.
Puyallup, Wa. 98371
206-845-3156
Time: 20:18:56