Re: Chipping Sparrows

My hummers are also gone.  I saw a single individual at one of my two feeders two days ago.  Saw none yesterday or today.  I guess this weekend I’ll pull the feeders & clean them up for next year. 
     On a brighter note, two fledgling horned owls have taken up residence at my place for the last week or so.  Both are fairly tame, but one especially so.  I’ve been able to get lots of nice photos of them, and have had two extremely close face to face encounters only 10-15 feet away without them being alarmed.  
  Cheers,
               Jeff Brough
  

Chipping Soarrows

Last evening & this AM, Chipping Sparrows are on the move. Finding flocks of 30+, mainly working thru grit of gravel drive. Composed of adults & juveniles. No juncos, yet. 
 
Just a handful of juv BH Grosbeaks & one juvenile BC Hummingbird still about. Pulled the hummingbird feeder, it keeps hitting wife’s petunia basket. Gray Catbirds are decreasing in number & Yellow Warblers are gone. 
 
Brian Carrigan 
Blackfoot