On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Susan edwards <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Yesterday (Monday with all the snow) was an amazing bird day in my back
> yard, not just the variety of birds but their continual presence over
> several hours.  In addition to the 3 robins, 4 redwing blackbirds and
> countless grackles were a flock of siskins (20 or so) and more sparrows than
> I could keep track of.  At least 4 song sparrows, 3 tree sparrows, 3 fox
> sparrows, 2 field sparrows.
> As the regular visitors were also present, we were very entertained (12
> chickadees, 15 goldfinches, 20 juncos, 2 titmice, 1 white breasted nuthatch,
> 1 downy and 1 hairy woodpecker, 2 cardinals, 9 mourning doves, 5 blue jays,
> 3 crows and a few starlings)
> The goldfinches look much yellower now than they appeared during the
> winter, almost their summer plumage.
> Susan Edwards
>

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