Is empty feeder syndrome recognized in birder psychology?  I may have it.


I will post if he returns.  Dorothy

 
> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:01:06 -0400
> From: 
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Male Painted Bunting in Bowie--End Date (4/12)
> To: 
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> MD Osprey:
> 
> FYI ...
> 
> Phil
> 
> >Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:56:46 -0400
> >To: Dorothy Paugh <>
> >From: Phil Davis <>
> >Subject: Re: Male Painted Bunting in Bowie--End Date
> >Cc: <>, <>
> >
> >Hi Dorothy:
> >
> >Thanks for letting us know and thanks for hosting so many people!!!
> >
> >Keep an eye out for this bird next year. Male Painted Buntings 
> >exhibit pretty good wintering ground fidelity. I know of at least 
> >three birds that came back to the same location for at least two 
> >consecutive winters. One bird came back at least winters in a row ...
> >
> >I'll take the liberty of forwarding this to MD Osprey so that others 
> >can know that the "show is over" ... at least for this year!
> >
> >Thanks, again!
> >
> >Phil
> 
> 
> At 07:46 PM 04/15/2010, Dorothy Paugh wrote:
> >No one has seen the painted bunting at my feeder since Monday April 12.
> >
> >Cortez Austin took great pictures and posted to MDOsprey that day 
> >that he heard him singing. I did see the bird eating that evening 
> >but not since.
> >
> >No doubt the lack of a response to his tune by a female of the 
> >species caused him to finally move on. I first laid eyes on this 
> >bird at my feeder in the height of the Feb 10 blizzard, which added 
> >to the 26 inches of snow from the previous week.
> >
> >Dorothy
> 
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