The other day there were about half a dozen northern flickers around the yard busy hunting on the lawn for grubs. This is the largest group I have ever seen of these birds. Usually there is just a single bird or a couple around.
The bird feeder is visited by many house sparrows these days but also by pine siskins and black capped chickadees. The last couple of days there have also been some Savannah sparrows.
This morning when I woke up I discovered two northern flickers on the lawn probing for grubs and worms. It seems that these woodpeckers were meant to be like robins foraging for worms but somehow the designs must have gotten mixed up...They are colorful birds usually seen around here this time of year but in no great numbers.
At the bird feeder the main species is the house sparrow but there are American goldfinches and quite a few pine siskins. From time to time I see the odd starling and even crows eat the sunflower seeds. Yesterday I saw a chickadee. They are not too plentiful at the feeder these days. There has been no further sign of humming birds. I will have to change the nectar again as it looks cloudy and ready to ferment!
