Late report - 10/25 Evening Grosbeak's in Cape Elizabeth

[E. Brooks]

Hi friend ~ At around 11am Tuesday morning I had a pair of Evening Grosbeak's on my seed feeder. It was interesting to watch the  male attempt to land on the the feeder. He eventually gave up and stuck to the ground. The female was a bit more dextrous and on her second attempt figured where to land on the feeder. The pair disappeared into the rainy, foggy woods after about ten minutes and have not been seen since.

They are coming.

Brooks

[Sean S]

Two immature or female type birds were here all day the 25th and early the next morning.  It seems Evening Grosbeaks have difficulty with tube feeders vs. feeding platforms.  Once they land on a tube feeder, they're inclined to constantly circle from port to port, which makes it difficult for more than one bird to feed at the same time.  It's very different than the way Rose-breasted Grosbeaks sit more or less in place and calmly eat until full.  Evening Grosbeaks seem to have a bit of ungainliness about their behavior in general.  It's always great to see them; unfortunately they're classified as a Vulnerable species with populations generally in decline.

Sean Smith

Hiram, ME

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