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RE: Citizen Science: Project FeederWatch -- Count #02 Report w/Original Photos [100% SP]
Don't let that Fox Squirrel clean you out of bird seed, lol! It looks like winter is not really there in Nebraska yet. Would you rather have no snowstorms and fewer birds at your feeder - or more birds and a snowstorm? ; )
It will be a late start for snow storms this year in eastern Nebraska. During a snow storm the bird counts do drop, just like they do during rain storms. Snow storms typically only last about a day and the next day is usually bright and cold. The next day after a snow storm it seems like all the birds show up. Over a two day count period it tends to even out.
As for myself, I am perfectly happy with lows in the 20's and no snow. That is how late fall here in eastern Nebraska is starting out this year. The first couple snow falls are usually snow an inch or two then gone the next day. The ground has not frozen here yet. Hence the green grass in the pictures. Without a frozen ground the snow does not tend to stick around.
One more interesting fact is that, as expected, I go through a lot more bird seed and peanuts when it is cold than when it is warm. I typically stock pile a few more 50lb bags of seed when it gets cold.
I hope the cold weather stays away for a good while longer. I am not just ready yet for the days below zero (Fahrenheit) .
Steem on,
Mike
At least those cold days keep the insect populations down for next summer's farming and gardening. Happy bird watching!