I have had a couple of flocks of Red-wings & Grackles around the house and briefly at the feeders the last couple of days. I was surprised this morning to see a FEMALE Red-Winged Blackbird scratching for spilled seed under a feeder. My understanding has been that the males arrive first in early spring, usually in large flocks, and claim territories. It is only later that the females arrive.
Has anyone else noticed female Red-wings yet? Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
