Catherine Fryer wrote:
>
> I put up my niger feeder yesterday for the pine siskens and hopefully one or
> two American Goldfinches. Ended up with a redbreasted nuthatch feeding from
> it. I've never seen them on this feeder before. They're usually stealing
> sunflower seeds when the finches finally take a break from feeding.


I have noticed the Red-breasted nuthatches to be very active for the past
week or two now, estabilishing territory and preparing nest sites. I
would imagine that the energy demands on that species is at a peak which
may explain their feeding behaviour
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Cheers,

Don Cecile
Port Alberni, B.C. Canada
dcecile at cln.etc.bc.ca.