The goldfinches at my feeder disappeared directly after the big rains that
came with Tropical Storm Lee. We had nearly a foot of rain in about 24
hours, and the goldfinches were notably absent for some time afterwards.
They are coming back, though, as the weather cools.

Also, I had an immature red-headed woodpecker at the feeder on Sunday.

--John McKitterick
Columbia, MD

On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Bob Mumford <> wrote:

> Re the theory that the mild weather has kept down numbers of finches at
> feeders.  This may well be true, but my observations this month are that I
> have never had more chickadees, titmice, downies and WB nuthatches.   They
> are
> swamping the feeders.
>
> So a question: has the weather affected the finches  disproportionally?
> Disproportional breeding success rather than  weather?
>
> BTW, I have had no house finches at my feeders of late and only an
> occasional goldfinch.
>
> Bob Mumford
> Darnestown
>
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