I have a question about junco habitat. Maybe no one will know but I figured these email lists might have some answers. So at my home in Johnson City along the southern tier, I live on the edge of town on a hill in a suburban setting. Lots of yards and lots of scattered mainly Norway spruces. Also lots of blue and Colorado spruces along with balsam and Fraser firs scattered about. No areas of canopy just yards with grass and a plethora of bushes. I have noticed over the last several years quite a good number of dark eyed juncos nesting. I have had a pair at my house for several years. They are all over in my neighborhood. I live at 1300 feet so not a particularly high elevation.
I am spending a few days at Star Lake in the western Adirondacks with family. The cottage we are in is among many sprinkled by the lake. No closed canopy, a lot of large white pine, some balsam fir, some Eastern hemlock and a lot of sugar maple. I have 2 blackburnian and 2 pine warblers within earshot of the cottage. Red eyed vireos all over, Robins, song sparrows, chipping sparrows etc, but no juncos! I have had only one since I have been here on a hike and that's it. Seems like similar habitats as the southern tier except more conifers. What gives? Curious. Thanks. -- 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/ --
