Jefferson Evening Grosbeaks

[David Govatski]

I counted 64 Evening Grosbeaks on Monday morning here at our feeders in Jefferson. This number is considerably less than what we had during some of the colder periods this winter. Also continue to have a dozen pine siskins, several purple finches, and about 30 goldfinches. First two robins of the year today. I don’t think they will stay because the ground is about 95 percent snow covered. Also had a starling and I have not seen one here for several months.

David Govatski
Jefferson, NH

[David Govatski]

I counted 86 Evening Grosbeaks at our feeders in Jefferson on Thursday morning and we had a similar sized flock on Friday morning. The cooler weather and snow flurries bring them out. A friend in northern Vermont sent me a video of at least 200 in his yard. American robins, red-winged blackbirds, and grackles arrived on Monday morning. Trails are icy and I suggest you have microspikes and snowshoes if you are heading out on trails in the mountains.


David Govatski
Jefferson, NH

[David Govatski]

Saturday’s snow at our feeders in Jefferson brought out 128 evening grosbeaks that I counted in trees waiting for their breakfast. The leucistic bird is also showing up daily. The number of pine siskins is increasing and now up to at least 17 are seen at one time. Had the first red-tailed hawk of the year also visit making the grosbeaks wary. I think he was more interested in the red squirrels.
On Friday I heard a black-backed woodpecker drumming while I was clearing a couple blowdowns on the Mud Pond Trail in Jefferson.

David Govatski
Jefferson, NH