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Donkees

(32,348 posts) Tue May 3, 2022, 01:18 PM May 2022

Rare Sighting at Sunflower Seed Feeders: Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

This might be only the second time I've ever seen one, and the first time one visited the feeders. He spent most of the morning here feasting. I wasn't even sure who he was at first

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Rare Sighting at Sunflower Seed Feeders: Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Original Post) Donkees May 2022 OP

Congrats! sl8 May 2022 #1

Beautiful!! 14 years ago I had 3 males Quakerfriend May 2022 #2

I watched one singing in the black cherry trees in my backyard this morning. Probatim May 2022 #3

Haven't seen those since we took down our windowsill platform feeders. We still feed birds in our Atticus May 2022 #4

Quite a handsome fellow! -nt CrispyQ May 2022 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Atticus May 2022 #6

According to this range map, he was probably just fueling up on his journey north Donkees May 2022 #7

ohm myyyy. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #8

Well, this is quite the coincidence. sl8 May 2022 #9

According to the Bird Migration/Weather Forecast this week is *peak* traveling Donkees May 2022 #10

Thanks for the info. nt sl8 May 2022 #11

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is here again feasting on sunflower seeds this morning... Donkees May 2022 #12

sl8

(16,223 posts)

1. Congrats!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 01:21 PM

May 2022

I used to have a couple pair that would visit.

They really do sound like squeaky sneakers on a gym floor.

Quakerfriend

(5,606 posts)

2. Beautiful!! 14 years ago I had 3 males

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 01:26 PM

May 2022

hang out at my feeder here in SE Pa for a day, or so- then they were gone. I’ve never seen another one since.

Probatim

(2,991 posts)

3. I watched one singing in the black cherry trees in my backyard this morning.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 01:38 PM

May 2022

Was pretty happy to see him and several nice warblers this morning.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

4. Haven't seen those since we took down our windowsill platform feeders. We still feed birds in our

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 01:44 PM

May 2022

back yard, but no platforms.

Maybe they prefer earing in the "wide open".

CrispyQ

(38,025 posts)

5. Quite a handsome fellow! -nt

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 01:44 PM

May 2022

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Donkees

(32,348 posts)

7. According to this range map, he was probably just fueling up on his journey north

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 02:07 PM

May 2022

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/rose-breasted-grosbeak

AllaN01Bear

(22,913 posts)

8. ohm myyyy.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2022, 02:29 PM

May 2022

sl8

(16,223 posts)

9. Well, this is quite the coincidence.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2022, 07:21 AM

May 2022

I hadn't seen a rose-breasted grosbeak for about 10 years.

Right now there's a male perched next to my suet basket.

Maybe they're up to something.

Donkees

(32,348 posts)

10. According to the Bird Migration/Weather Forecast this week is *peak* traveling

Reply to sl8 (Reply #9)

Wed May 4, 2022, 07:44 AM

May 2022

for Warblers, Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks, etc. heading to the North-East. Some Catbirds arrived a few days ago, but these seem to be the regular summer residents who nest here.

It would be wonderful to see another Grosbeak stopping by. Have plenty of feed out, though it is rainy.

sl8

(16,223 posts)

11. Thanks for the info. nt

Reply to Donkees (Reply #10)

Wed May 4, 2022, 07:48 AM

May 2022

Donkees

(32,348 posts)

12. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is here again feasting on sunflower seeds this morning...