"How long do the Evening Grosbeaks stay here? They are eating me out of house and home. So far they have eaten well over 15 lbs of sunflower hearts in less than 6 days." She reports having as many as 25 in her yard at once!
We thought this would be a great question to pose to all our viewers, to compare experiences from folks across our region.
I'll start: I live in the Methow Valley, in shrub-steppe habitat. We had evening grosbeaks at our feeder a good deal of the winter; then they disappeared in early spring, and now they have returned again (about a week ago). Lately we've been averaging 4-6 pairs at a time. Yes, they do love black oil sunflower seeds, and would eat us out of house and home as well, if we didn't ration the food! They are beautiful birds, and fun to watch, though I think they can be a bit intimidating to the smaller birds. How long will they stay? Who knows! I'll report back when (if) they leave.Please post comments to share your experiences with all of us! Please include where you live, type of habitat, and number of birds. Thanks!
(and thanks to Ed Stockard for the photo!)
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Is it my imagination or are there more Evening Grosbeaks this year and are they staying at feeders longer? Is it the crazy wet cold weather?
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