[Tweeters] How Early is Early?

[Jim Betz via Tweeters]

Hi again,

   There are several birding locations I visit repeatedly that have a 
definite

drop off in activity in the middle of the day.  They are all here in 
Skagit County

although I don't suspect that has much to do with it - none of them are much

change in elevation from each other - a couple hundred feet or so is 
about the

maximum.

   If this helps - the dawn chorus here at our house starts around 6 and 
continues

until after 7:30.  We see birds at the feeders (hummer and seed) before 
7 most

days.

   I typically go out for "2 to 4 hours" at a time.


   So, based upon the above - what time would you say is a good "early 
start"?

                                          - Jim in Skagit County