FINCHES FEEDING–WHAT ELSE WOULD THEY DO?

Posted by: atowhee | November 6, 2021

FINCHES FEEDING–WHAT ELSE WOULD THEY DO?

Upper left: American Goldfinches round the cylinder; upper middle: Hluze Finch is the big guy in the back, siskin with the streaked back to the camera; upper right and center row far left: goldfinches and siskins share hanging platform; second row middle: Goldn-crowned Sparrow; last two pics: goldfinches and siskins on the ground with lone junco in far upper left corner of the frame.

Fairview Wetlands:

The main pond at Fairview Wetlands is now overflowing its dam at the northeast corner.

Blooming now: yarrow, Queen Anne’s lace, honeysuckle, some roses, some hydrangea, many nushrooms surfacing.

954 Ratcliff Drive SE, Marion, Oregon, US
Nov 6, 2021
16 species

Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Steller’s Jay X
California Scrub-Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 2–first appearance this season
Bushtit X
Cedar Waxwing 8–fly over only
House Finch 1
Pine Siskin 8
American Goldfinch 60
Dark-eyed Junco 30
Golden-crowned Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Spotted Towhee 1

954 Ratcliff Drive SE, Marion, Oregon, US
Nov 5, 2021
14 species

Anna’s Hummingbird 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Steller’s Jay X
California Scrub-Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Bushtit 15
Bewick’s Wren 1
Lesser Goldfinch X
American Goldfinch X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Golden-crowned Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Spotted Towhee X

Posted in birding, birds, ducks & geese, finches, flora, garden feeder, Marion County, Mount Ashland, oregon, Salem, sparrows, Willamette Valley | Tags: American Goldfinch, Fairview Wetlands, Green-winged Teal, Juncos, Pintail, Siskins, yarrow

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