We had 3 males, 1 first year male and 3 females all at the feeders at the same time last week. This is definitely abnormal for us. We normally have just one or two at a time. There is one male at the feeder this morning. Julie Gee Athens, Ohio On Sat, May 5, 2018 at 1:18 PM, Lyn Boone <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Fellow birders, I am wondering whether the remarkable abundance of > Rose-breasted Grosbeaks is widespread this spring. As I type this, I have > four adult males, two females, and two juveniles at my feeders, far more > than any previous spring. Other birdwatchers here in Granville (central > Ohio)are noticing an increase as well. Is this true of other regions of > Ohio? Also, why would this surge in the numbers of this delightful species > occur? Is it a cycle of some sort, or certain food/weather conditions? I'm > really interested in what might be causing this. > > Lyn Boone > Granville > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/ > membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]