[MDOsprey] Backyard "waterbirds"

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With the tremendous heat and drought, a lot of birds are looking for a source
of water. Our neighbors have a little pool with a running spray, but they
are on vacation and turned it off. We have a birdbath but in order to attract
more birds we put up a "drip" like the ones they use at Bentsen SP in Texas--
just a one-gallon plastic jug with a tiny hole in the bottom -- it takes a
couple of days to all drip out but while it does, it makes a constant "plink"
"plink" which brings in birds.

Birds seen at the drip or nearby (many we didn't know were in the area):

Eastern Kingbird
Mourning Dove
Cardinal
Gray Catbird
No. Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher (unexpected)
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Am. Goldfinch
Am. Robin
Pileated Woodpecker (!)

Ours is not the "birdiest" of yards, being strictly suburban, but we are
trying to attract more species. Our Beebalm is in full bloom and we have at
least two female Rubythroats vying for it, as well as a nice Hummingbird
Hawkmoth.

Oh yes, the "non-bird" resident Chipmunk also uses the drip...

Gail Mackiernan
Silver Spring, MD

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