BACKYARD BIRDING - BIRD FEEDERS

Today was the first day of the season that I filled and hung up the bird feeders - will wait and see how long before the neighborhood birds take notice.  Last season the bird feeders attracted about 12 different species - hopefully more this winter.

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two bird feeders in the garden - kale, mums, rosemary

House Sparrow

Cardinal

Song Sparrow

Mourning Dove (one of a pair after being flushed)

The first birds that arrived were house sparrows that visited Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning - perhaps they remember the feeders from last year.  Last year it took at least a week to attract any birds.  The feeders have also attracted a cardinal, song sparrow and a pair of mourning doves by the following Sunday.
Update: December 20th + single American Goldfinch female
Update: December 25th + Blue Jay
(Song Sparrow seems to be a regular visitor - might be same one that hung around last winter)
Update: December 29th + White Throated Sparrow
                                       + Junco
                                       + Starling
Update: January 11th     + Chickadees
Update: January 18th     + Carolina Wren
Update: (recent)             + Brown Headed Cowbird
                                      + Red Winged Blackbird