Experienced FOYs here on Brigham Hill in Norwich (for birds I normally have in my yard) the exact same days as other people have been reporting them.  I wonder if they take cues from others of their species, or the same trigger is going off in their brains telling them this is they day they have to be here? Yesterday I noticed the Chestnut-Sided Warblers were back, and 2 days ago I had to run to the store to get a new hummingbird feeder when I saw a male Hummer checking out my old broken feeder still out from last year.  Oh, and last night I heard what I think must have been an ovenbird warming up his voice.( Not quite at full volume yet.)<div>
<br></div><div>  On a sad and shameful note, I was responsible for the death of a female Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker who smacked into my kitchen window so hard my dogs went running to see what happened from way in the back yard. I tried to get to it before my dogs did, but as I found brain (I think) matter on the stairs under where she hit, I&#39;m pretty sure it didn&#39;t matter that they got to her first.  2 summers ago, we changed some many-paned old windows to big plate glass ones, and now I wish I had kept the impossible to open and clean windows. I certainly won&#39;t be changing any of the others or feeling bad that they need cleaning anymore.  </div>
<div><br></div><div>  Does anyone know if screens can save birds who run into a big window, or do they fly into them anyway? I&#39;d already taped anything I could find over the biggest window that I&#39;d seen feathers stuck to earlier this spring, but for some reason didn&#39;t realize the kitchen window was going to be such a problem since it&#39;s not as large. </div>