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Index of Subjects A lovely male Baltimore Oriole is singing away in the apple trees behind the house as I write this. Heavenly sound being drowned out by Steve mowing (got to be done lest we disappear!). The trees are in bloom, One halfway through the cycle, one winding up and the far one more loaded with blooms than I remember before. Wonderful display from trees planted well over a 100 years ago. The wax wings are here and warblers various. We have a number of hummingbirds, male and female. Maybe this year I will find a nest but after 22 years of trying (without bothering the birds) I am not sure I will ever find one. Grackles have moved young from one of the trees to the ground and shrubs. I'm thinking one young doesn't quite match the rest so maybe a cow bird female was here and I missed seeing her. I saw one quite early but thought snow and freezing temperatures would mean no eggs. The Red crossbills have been back again and seem quite comfortable with me coming and going so I am calling them resident. Summary: still visiting the feeders and trees are: Chickadees, Juncos. Goldfinches, Purple finches, WB Nuthatches, Blue Jays, occasionally Starlings, Too Many grackles, Hairy woodpeckers (no Downies for awhile now, very unusual) Red-winged blackbirds, Red crossbills, Catbird, Mourning doves and the other day 3 pigeons, the oriole; have only seen the male, and a variety of sparrows although their numbers have dropped drastically at the feeders, and the Shrike. Over head that I can id are Tree Swallows, Barn swallows and last night for the first time here this season, Nighthawks. Warblers and vireos are harder to Id but they are here. Best regards Marg Millard ,White Point, Queens
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