Subject: [Tweeters] Very warm winter - signs of spring
Date: Jan 13 07:42:29 2010
From: Yelm Backyard Wildlife - yelmbackyard at gmail.com


Dear Tweets;

RE:Ray Gelotte, Raygel at olypen.com;
YOU SAID:"Mary Klein wrote about early signs of spring. I have been
watching the leaf
buds developing on the Salmonberry bushes along the Waterfront Trail in
Port Angeles. This morning I spotted three pink flower buds, one of them
partly open. -Ray Gelotte, Port Angeles"


I have noticed early signs of Spring here in Yelm, too. I have a few
Indian Plum trees that are beginning to bud along with a few new nodes
on my Hybrid Tea roses.

As far as the birds are concerned: The flock of 25-30 Juncos (Slate,
Oregon and Dark-eyed) are still feeding on the last of the millet.
They are now enjoying black oil sunflower seeds and often fly off when
5 squirrels appear. Normally, there are only 3 squirrels. A pair of
Red-breasted Nuthatches are very busy taking seed and flying back into
the trees. Are they hiding the seed or eating it? The (Grey)
Nuthatch does not appear to be feeding as frequently as the blacker
Nuthatch. The Nuthatches don't mind if I stand very close to the
feeder, either! The Varied Thrush has been absent for the past two
days, but yesterday a Robin took his place. The wild rose bramble is a
busy spot for all of the yardbirds, lately. I'm keeping a close watch
for waxwings.


Michelle
Yelm
Thurston County
yelmbackyard at gmail.com