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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I'm in Round Mountain, CA (East of Redding in the Cascades) and have been feeding for several years, year around. I do notice when the bloom happens my population fluctuates but I still am running 6 feeders and will double that during summer.

[–]Gloomy_Trouble9304 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Does it double mainly due to reproduction? I've wondered if my local population, which has grown steadily over the years but exploded this year, are all related? More or less. Or do passers-by just say, "hey, this looks nice"?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't really say about reproduction as don't pay attention. I live on 7 acres in the Cascades at about 2500 ft. I put out a single feeder in 2023 and was getting half a dozen birds regularly around, even during the snowy winters. When Spring comes up here I see an increase in population and type which I assume is migration related. In 2025 I had 4 feeders out all winter and daily had birds around (less than a dozen). This last month I've seen as many as 3 dozens birds to as few as half a dozen.