>The small flock (25-35) of Townsends Warblers that has been hanging around
>our backyard for the past 2 months has dwindled to <10 during this past
>week. I am presuming that Spring must be near!! This is the first winter
>that we've had more than 2!!
>The junco flock seems to be increasing daily, foraging in the leaf litter,
>chowing on the suet and the males are singing.
>Bewick's wrens are singing. Robins and Varied Thrush are bickering.
>We have also experienced another "first: for our yard..... 3 Yellow-rumped
>warblers this week- foraging in the leaf litter, sharing the suet baskets
>with the TWs and bathing in the pond.
>We've never observed BBs on the ground or at suet. Has anyone else observed
>this kind of feeding behavior?
>Seems that they usually forage in trees or fly-catch.
>Regards from
>Randy and Kate Kohlschmidt
>Vancouver, Wa