I have more BJ's than I've ever had, probably not more than 15 at a time
though. One mourning dove braves it out under the feeders some days....and
a daily visit from about 9 turkeys....funny to watch them clomping through
2 ft of snow!

On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 7:27 AM, Mary Alexnderson <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Our numbers are down from the 40 to 60 of last year to only about ten. As
> last year, their favorite winter food seems to be the dead mice and shrews
> from our traps that we put under the feeders. Often a jay flies off with it
> less than a minute after we put it out.
> Mary in Bethel, VT
> On Feb 10, 2015, at 8:20 PM, Bill Shepard wrote:
>
> If anyone needs a Blue Jay or 2 (10).....let me know.
>
> I counted 30 (more ?) this morning at our feeder.  They love the ground
> food I put out.
>
> They are quite striking, and entertaining.  Rather dominant in their big
> numbers.
>
> We regularly have 12.
>
> 8-)
>
>
>
>
> Bill Shepard
>
> Project Coordinator
> CT River Birding Trail
> 2360 Academy Road
> Thetford Center, VT  05075
>
> Home: 802 785-2855
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