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a10 tribune august9 1989 grosbeak can be fickle at feeding time s art briggsjude j correspondent anyone with even the slightest jnterest in wild birds must be pleasantly surprised these days jo notice some different leathered creatures among their visual sightings z the increasing number of bird feeders supplying seed both sum- mer and winter has in many in stances caused this situation rj add to this seed food countless plantings of berryproducing urees and shrubs such as moun- itain ash flowering crabapples and the various viburnams its jlittle wonder some members of ithe bird world are changing their flight patterns x- while most of these range ex tensions have occurred in recent years as early as 1921 noted canadian ornithologist pa v taverner described the eastern spread of the evening grosbeak as coinciding with the extensive planting of the manitoba maple as in the case of the snow bun tings and tree sparrows the evening grosbeaks initially arriv ed in these parts of the province during the cold weather months chunky in appearance and adap table by nature these strikingly- marked yellow black and white birds soon discovered that sunflower seeds in feeders were not only as nourishing as the maple tree keys but a lot easier to garner the daily visits of a large flock of these kingsized canaries over a period of several months has caused more than one feeding station operator to delve into the christmas money to buy bags of extra seed despite the fact they appear to have insatiable appetites even ing grosbeaks tend to be fickle feathered friends one winter they turn up at almost everyones feeding station and the next they turn their beaks up at all but a preferred few there is no doubt however that the harshness of winter and the availability of natural food has a bearing on the numbers of evening grosbeaks making the rounds of local feed shelves a number of years ago buoyed by the success of attracting hum mingbirds to our rural property we decided to keep our regular bird feeding station operating during the summer too sure its expensive but what hobby today isnt and the results have been worth all the effort and expense what value for example can you put on watching a parent woodpecker bring its brood to your nearby peanut holder what price is it worth to see a raspberrytoned purple finch lin ing up several youngsters for this male evening grosbeak is busy feeding his young this usual winter visitor has been found nesting in southern ontario their hulled seed rations what too is the monetary measure of watching the trim goldfinches regurgitate small seeds to their keep cool with icg central air conditioning features quiet wealso install 1 66 efficient canadian made low cost financing 2 speed outdoor fan mitsubishi spacepak for homes with hot water or electric baseboards air condmonsfjg we have ico window units available showroom hbs monfr1 900500 pm sat 9001 00 pm t discount on all showroom orders limited time offer 11 consumer 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yellofr bird disappear into thp pinewoods one day in june wheji evening grosbeaks were furthest thing from our mind as for nt locating the nest we are njst alone placed high in a tall con ifer tree it seems only a relative ly few are ever found its worthv to note that it is one of the few nests not photographed in t petersen field guide on bird nests by hal h harrison while the evening grosbeakjs winter range has been extended by the provision of food it now seems the addition of summbr feeding may eventually makeit as familiar in some areas as jjs fiery red cousin the cardinal ii aw i police seek hood ornament thieves gary iwcbrien york regional police toronto and regional crime stoppers and the york regional police force are asking the trust sears for lasting quality easy living plus interior 4l latex flat ceiling white only primer or floor paint weatherbeater exterior flat latex paint primer or water repellent stain exterior flat latex paint or primer 4l can reg 3399 each 1699 s14 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