[CT Birds] Changing season - 1 step forward - and 2 steps back?

[Mntncougar at aol.com]

I mentioned in an earlier post that the Common Redpolls that  frequented my 
yard all winter have left.  Now even the stragglers are  gone.  In addition (to 
my surprise)  I have not seen a junco in  my yard for 3 days or so now, and I 
had almost 40 of them coming on a daily  basis.  It seems very early for them 
to leave, but that's what it looks  like.  Of course I knew both flocks would 
leave, but I do and will miss  them.  
On a positive note, I came home today to a flock of about 20  Cedar Waxwings 
in my yard.  I believe I have seen a few here before, but  not recently and 
I'm sure never that many.  The other day I got a glimpse  of what I believe was 
an immature Red-headed Woodpecker - unfortunately not a  good enough look for 
a positive ID.  Too bad, that would be a first for my  neighborhood.  
Don Morgan
Coventry



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