Today, amid at least 200 juncos, a plethora of chickadees and a smattering  
of song sparrows, red and white breasted nuthatches and gold finches at the  
feeder there were some very agressive tree sparrows. One in particular would  
stake out the feeder and when any other bird approached it puffed up, stood up  
tall, opened it's beak, waggled it's head and made lunging motions. The  only 
other time I've seen birds at quite this level of agression was  when I came 
upon a mother grouse with young and she did the same opening of  her beak and 
lunged at my shin. 
The woodcocks have been peenting for at least a few days here even though  
the ground is still covered in snow.
Mary Anderson, Bethel



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