No accipiters at my feeders in Royalton, but a barred owl visits quite regularly

Pamela Tilton, RN, M.Ed, CHES
Certified Health Education Specialist
Health & Wellness Coach
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Lebanon
phone: (603) 653-3883
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-- Henry Ford


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From: Upper Valley Birders [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susan Greenberg
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 3:24 PM
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Subject: [UVB] predation

Like lions around a water hole...
We have been fortunate (or unfortunate for the prey) to witness a sharpshin hawk take a common redpoll as well as a downy woodpecker and a Cooper's capture a common redpoll.  There is no doubt that these predators learn where the feeder birds congregate and are, therefore, most vulnerable.  I wonder if others have seen similar predation at their feeding stations.
Along with the 43 commons we had a single (that we identifies) hoary redpoll at our feeders on Saturday 26-March.
Dean
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