Counting my feeders hit 50 birds in one hour last Saturday

I usually just glance out the window and see a few juncos and chickadees. But last Saturday I actually sat down with a cup of coffee and started counting. Hit 50 individual birds in about 60 minutes. That included 12 house finches, a pair of mourning doves, and a flicker I haven't seen in months. Made me wonder if I'm just not paying attention most days. Anyone else ever actually count how many visit in a set time?

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zarar754d ago

Oh yeah so I started doing that a couple years ago when I got a new feeder setup and I was curious if it was making a difference. I did it for a whole week straight and the numbers were all over the place. Some days I'd get like 30 birds in an hour and then the next day it'd be 10. I also started noticing how the time of day matters way more than I thought. Like midmorning is busy but late afternoon it totally dies off until just before sunset when the doves show up. Made me realize I was basically only looking out the window during the slowest times.

michaels954d ago

Wait you counted for a whole week? That's some serious dedication right there.