I went to Riverbend this past Sat (Oct 3) at around 7:30. Skies were overcast and the field was very wet. But before I report all birds seen there, I was pretty excited to find an ovenbird in my small townhouse back yard under the feeders. That's a new one for my yard. Riverbend report: Sharp Shinned Hawk(1) Am. Kestrel(1) Flicker (10) Pileated wp (2) Downy (4) Red bellied (>6) Am. Robin (3) E. Bluebird (10) WB Nuthatch (>4) Brown Creeper (1) Blue Jays Crows (both fish and Am) Grackels (large flock) BH cowbird (2 male) Swamp sparrow (3) Song sparrow (>10) Chipping Sparrow (>10) Am. Goldfinch (>30) Pheobe (4) Chimney Swifts (>10) Titmouse (>10) Chickadee (>10) House wren (2) Carolina Wren (3) Red Eyed Vireo (1) Golden Crowned Kinglet (6) Black Throated Green warbler (5) Palm warbler (8) Common yellowthroat (1) Yellow Rumped warbler (>10) Unidentified warbler which ducked into the hedgerow too quickly (possibly nashville, connecticut or mourning-others saw a mourning w) Cardinals (>10) Mockingbirds (3) Indigo buntings (<10) Birders (8) I was very happy to meet some of you for the first time this past weekend. I hope to see you out there again soon. Merry Birding & Lots of luck, Christine Taylor