Just thought I'd add my own experiences since they differed from what I'd
expected and might shed some light on some behavior. I was out of town this
last week in San Antonio and only came home on Monday night. This meant
that my feeders (1 Hummingbird, 2 Millet/Black Sunflow mix, 1 Suet) had
been empty for quite some time. Knowing that birds are usually very active
at feeders during bad winter weather and that I'd most likely be working
from home for a day or two I filled them up first thing Tuesday morning.
There is usually a day or so delay until birds rediscover the feeders if
they've been out of seed for more than a day (Chickadees are always the
first on hand) so I wasn't too surprised to see very little activity on
Tuesday. I was, however, surprised to see very little activity today. Only
a few Chickadees and Juncos stopped by and they didn't really spend much
time feeding. My only guess is that birds have hunkered down and reluctant
to move around in search of new food sources.

My Annas Hummingbirds were present both days. I can't say for sure, but
they seemed a little more territorial today as I saw them chasing each
other several times. One also buzzed within 2ft of my head while I was
cleaning snow off my car about 50ft away from the feeder, which has never
happened before.

Josh
http://www.flickr.com/photos/beastofexmoor/



> Blair and Tweeters,
>
> I have seen a drastic increase at my feeders, both suet and seed. I only
> have one species I have not seen before, I had my first Varied Thrush come
> visit me today. Other than that Hairy and Downy woodpeckers, Chickadees,
> Spotted Towhee, Stellar's Jay and others...
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Blair Bernson <
> blair at washingtonadvisorygroup.com<http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters>>
> wrote:
>
>
> >* My neighbor has a feeder that I have watched sporadically over the
> past *
>
> >* couple of months. Seed only. The only observed visitors have been *
>
> >* primarily house finches, dark eyed juncoes, black capped chickadees
> and *
>
> >* gold finches. Occasionally there have been some siskins. With the
> snow, *
>
> >* there has been an explosive increase in both activity at the feeder *
>
> >* including a substantial increase in the number of birds and also the
> number *
>
> >* of species. To the foregoing list, today added both song and white
> crowned *
>
> >* sparrows, starlings, and a flicker. Has anyone else noted an impact of
> the *
>
> >* snow on their feeders? *
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