FYI – a second rarity found near the same spot as the blue rock thrush in Portland…..

Denise Hughes 

Suspect this bird comes through more regularly during their Fall migration than I’m aware. But, unless making its varied, chattering call, I rarely see it. 

 

Just had a Yellow-breasted Chat come through, working its way through the understory of willow bushes. Its larger size, olive back & bright yellow breast in the sunlight, caught my eye. Completely silent as it came through. Down to just occasional singles of Fall migrants now. 

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot

We’ve seen chickadees at the hummingbird feeders, assumed they were going after insects.

 

Speaking of… we still have some (or maybe the same one?) hummingbirds coming to our feeder.

 

That behavior wouldn’t surprise me.  This summer I put out a jelly cup for the Orioles, and had Chickadees, Finches, and even a Robin all coming in for a snack.  That got me to wondering on how many other birds might utilize those resources.  In past years I’ve also seen a Song Sparrow doing the same thing.  Also, the Orioles, especially the juveniles, would attack the hummer feeder trying to get the nectar out. 

I’ve had house finches and orioles at hummingbird feeders.