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Date: | Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:45:11 -0500 |
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Snow and cold...I love it! Not just because this weather reminds me of my
teenage years (decades ago) in Mpls, but because it really brings out the
birds!!!
I live in the small rural town on New Concord. So far this year I've had 26
species in my yard, This morning's 'newbies' ( a dozen Brown-headed
Cowbirds) were certainly not my favorite sight as they joined the flock of
Starlings that have been here for 3 weeks. However, yesterday's
Yellow-rumped Warbler was a delight as was his 2'nd appearance a few minutes
ago. I've never had one this early before. (Of course, I've never had the
Starlings and Cowbirds this early, either.)
Mostly I have the usual feeder birds including: 3 woodpeckers: Downy, Hairy
(a rare yard visitor...I've only had one twice before in my 45 years in this
house), and Red-bellied. Also have had a couple of Yellow-bellied
Sapsuckers for the past week, also fairly rare for me.
My regret so far this year is that I've had absolutely no Red-breasted
Nuthatches for the first year ever. I've wondered if others have seen
usually familiar birds as 'no shows' for 2007? Any ideas why?
Happy birding!
Carol Lyle
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