Subject: [Tweeters] Varied Thrush and a strange Chickadee
Date: Apr 8 21:18:21 2010
From: Darlene Sybert - drsybert at northtown.org


This morning, I was delighted to see four Varied Thrush (three males and
a female)--one on the ground near the Hazel tree and the others in the
small garden near the front deck. They usually are here earlier in the
year, but these are the first I have seen this Spring. Usually, they
stay around at least through May which is wonderful to me because I
think they are one of the most beautiful birds.

Also, the strange little Chestnut Chickadee is still visiting the
feeders. This bird is Chestnut where a Chestnut-backed Chickadee should
be, but also, all the feathers that are usually white are Chestnut on
this bird. He is quite lovely.

While I was watching those birds, 4 other Chickadees (2 black-capped and
2 chestnut backed), 3 Steller Jay's, 9 Juncos, 3 Spotted Towhee's, 3
Fox Sparrows, some Pine Siskins, 2 Nuthatches, a Mouning Dove, 18
Evening Grosbeaks and a chipmunk were enjoying the feeders nearby.
(This is the first time I have seen more than one Nuthatch at a time at
the feeders.)

Darlene

A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong which is
but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was
yesterday. --Alexander Pope