March 17th, 2014. We
installed a couple of log feeders in mid-December, 2013. Our inspiration came
from a log feeder at the Ontario FeederWatch Cam sponsored by the Cornell
Lab of Ornithology that was visited regularly by a Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus).
Within a day or so of
installation, Downy Woodpeckers (Picoides
pubescens) began to feed at these logs and, within a few days, other birds
began to investigate the logs.
I first spotted the Pine
Warbler (Setophaga pinus/Dendroica pinus*) on
February 2nd, feeding on the ground with the Chipping Sparrows (Spizella passerina) and the American
Goldfinches (Spinus tristis).
or, peacefully, in the company of other birds.
Perched on a branch near the log feeders.
It also fed at a suet
block attached to a platform feeder alone on many occasions, and rarely,...
The Pine Warbler would
come to the feeders several times a day but I haven’t seen it since March 10th
in spite of the cold, wet weather. It’s resident in the Southeast throughout
the year, but we might not see it again until next Winter.
Identification resource:
All About Birds: Pine
Warbler (Setophaga pinus)
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