Subject: [Tweeters] Townsend's Warbler at feeders?
Date: Tue Dec 14 10:17:10 PST 2021
From: Scott Morrison - mercator1948 at comcast.net


We have had Townsends Warblers at our suet during the winter for over 10 years. First time was on a Christmas morning but we've had them this year for over a month.

Scott Morrison
Lacey


> On 12/14/2021 9:21 AM birdmarymoor at gmail.com wrote:

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> Tweets -; for two weeks now, we've had what looks to be a first year female TOWNSEND'S WARBLER coming to our seed feeders, usually a couple of times a morning.

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> I'm using a no-mess blend from the West Seattle True Value store, which is sunflower chips and peanut chips, I believe. She's also fed at another feeder that has sunflower chips mixed with niger. Sometimes she goes to the suet as well.

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> Has anyone else had a Townsend's regularly visiting their feeders? Birds of the World lists only a very old report: "In winter, visits feeding stations where cheese, marshmallows, and peanut butter are offered (Bent 1953b https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/towwar/cur/references#REF56932 )."

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> (She just came back for at least her 2nd visit of the morning).

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> = Michael Hobbs

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