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Post by happybirder on Aug 11, 2015 19:53:46 GMT -5
Husband told me earlier this afternoon to get my binox and look at the back table...I did and could not believe my eyes There was a female rose breasted grosbeak eating like a trooper. They never arrive here for fall until September 25/26 as colder temps hit way up north of us. I cannot imagine why they'd be here now. Such a nice surprise!
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Post by downylover on Aug 12, 2015 20:40:05 GMT -5
She's early! Do you think she'll stick around now that she's arrived?
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Post by BarbK on Aug 12, 2015 22:46:44 GMT -5
You're so lucky if she stays. Mine arrive here in May, like clockwork.
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Post by luv2bird on Aug 13, 2015 9:58:06 GMT -5
Husband told me earlier this afternoon to get my binox and look at the back table...I did and could not believe my eyes There was a female rose breasted grosbeak eating like a trooper. They never arrive here for fall until September 25/26 as colder temps hit way up north of us. I cannot imagine why they'd be here now. Such a nice surprise!
That is a wonderful surprise Happybirder, Have to keep my eyes pealed, I hope one migrates through here.
l2b
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Post by happybirder on Aug 13, 2015 10:22:05 GMT -5
We don't know if she'll stay as we've never had one this time of year. They come thru April 25/26 each spring and September 25/26 each fall so I cannot imagine what brought the one now. A few weeks ago, the TV weatherman said we were seeing smoke/haze here from fires in Canada so I don't know if they might have been smoked out way up north and traveled down here way ahead of schedule...it is a mystery to us.
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Post by Calamity Creek Gal on Aug 13, 2015 20:45:36 GMT -5
What fun to have a surprise visitor. When I retired, one of my gifts was Sibley's 2nd edition. All the distribution maps are updated. Lots of change. Here's a scanned image of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak. It spends summers pretty far south these days, probably due to so many backyard feeders. Orange on the map is summer/breeding. When I visited with HRM and the pack a couple weeks back there were RBGR at her place in central WI. She said they had a good nesting/fledgling year there. All about birds also shows them pretty close to SE Illinois. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rose-breasted_Grosbeak/idAttachment Deleted |
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Post by hazelrunmama on Aug 14, 2015 11:39:58 GMT -5
Ours are definitely on the move south already. We're still seeing a lot of youngsters, but the numbers are on a slow decline and the adults are getting scarce. Watch for bands, happybirder--maybe they're heading to your place!  |
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Post by hutchgigi on Sept 9, 2015 21:10:54 GMT -5
what a nice surprise, I have not seen one in a while. Hope she stays with you for a while. Ginny H.
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