More cool windy weather!

People going to their cottages for the long weekend will be disappointed. It has been very cool and windy the last two days with the odd sprinkle of rain and even the odd flurry.

There still plenty of goldfinches around. Today about half a dozen house sparrows visited. They are not that common so far this year. There are still plenty of red polls and chickadees have been faithfully visiting most days so far this year.

I put out chicken bones for the crows and they cleaned them up again in no time. There are also a few starlings visiting the feeder from time to time. The weather is so unpleasant I haven't even gone out today so did not make any observations while walking.

More visits by starlings.

We have had more visits by starlings. Crows have picked up chicken bones we put out for them. The bird feeder is not busy. There are just a few chickadees, and red polls. I haven't seen any woodpeckers for some time now.

On a trip into the city the other day, we saw lots of ducks and some geese on sloughs. I saw a pair of Mallards on a flooded area in the city while walking by the river.

A very slow day at the Feeder

The only birds I saw all day at the feeder were a few red polls. Juncos are nowhere to be seen. Perhaps they all went north since the snow is almost all melted. The wind was very strong all day and there were a few brief showers as well. The only other bird I saw were a few crows that came and wandered about the front yard eating a few stray sunflower seeds. I assume they probably ate the bacon grease I put out as well.

Still waiting for Spring

The feeder is very busy. I will have to fill it again tomorrow. The redpolls are most numerous followed by the juncos. However, there are still chickadees darting back and forth the odd time. I include a photo (but not of mine). The downy woodpecker was around today. No house sparrows have appeared for days on end.
I saw several crows while walking about the village and heard geese honking.

Knocked out cold!

The feeder is so busy that red polls often bump against the window that is close by. Usually they fly away immediately but sometimes they are stunned for some time. That was the case today. A redpoll hit the window so hard it actually left a bit of a feather where it hit. I thought it was dead on the ground but a while later it was disappeared. I expect it flew off but I suppose it is possible a cat got it.

There were no new birds today. However, the downy woodpecker was around several times so I put a photo of one in today's blog. The weather is still cold but not unpleasant as there is not too much wind and lots of sunshine. The snow is slowly melting away but there is no water in the ditches by the highway it is that slow. As well as red-polls there are still lots of juncos and the odd chickadee.

A boring day at the feeder

Not much activity at the feeder today. The weather was windy but not very cold for here. I saw a couple of chickadees, a few red polls and house sparrows and that is all.
We went shopping to a town nearby and I spotted three ravens only and none on the way home. Today is not for the birds or rather it is!