They're in my backyard. We don't get Black Capped Chickadees, but we have
lots of Chestnut Backed Chickadees eating the sunflowers and suet.

Catherine



At 12:24 AM 11/1/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Since I put feeders in my back yard a coule of years ago, I have always had
about equal numbes of Chestnut and Black Capped Chickadees visit. They visit
regularly all year except during the nesting season when only a few who nest
nearby visit. About a month ago, I noticed I was not seeing very many
Chestnut backed chickadees. I have not seen one now for two weeks, although
there are still plenty of Black Capped Chickadees around, along with all the
usual Nuthatches, Juncos, FInches and Wrens.
>
>What might have happened to the Chestnut Chickadees? Has anyone else
noticed this? I live in The Enatai neighborhood of Bellevue.
>
>Bye,
>
>Jack
>
>
Catherine Fryer
Victoria, BC
cfryer at pacificcoast.net