Noted A. Gold Finch at my niger seed feeder on the deck so I decided it would be time to add a sock full of niger (Thistle) seed in the big Maple Tree. It didn't take long for the Chickadees to find it and land on it. Later I had 5 A. Goldfinch eating from it and flying to the feeder on the deck. 2 Ravens were back twice today. 1 Red Breasted Nuthatch 1 White Breasted Nuthatch 3 Downey Woodpeckers 2 Hairy Woodpeckers (both F) Usual Chickadees, M. Doves, A. Tree Sparrows, and Blue Jays ( our pigies) Waiting for the Redpolls and the Pine Grosbeaks. Sad no Cardinals this year. Also have not had any Juncos or B. Creepers lately. Yesterday I also added a block suet feeder. I put a peanut butter suet mix block in it. The chickadees found that first also. We have been feeding plain suet in a wooden hanging feeder. J. Langevin Enfield Center **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************