If you want to send me the pics I can post them up on my website for
you, and maybe even help id the bird.

Cheers,

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Jeff Clark
Fairfax City, VA

Leslie & Roger wrote:

> It's been a long time since I've posted to this list, so let me
> reintroduce myself.  My name is Leslie and I am in Keedysville, MD which
> is in Washington County about ten minutes away from Shepherdstown, WV.
> I live in a housing development with about 1/3 acre with lots of
> preexisting trees, mostly evergreens.  I have a hatch feeder with a
> songbird mix, a window feeder with songbird mix and thistle, a finch
> feeder and a woodpecker bar.  I had a hummingbird feeder until they
> left.  I also put peanut butter in a groove of one of my trees.  That's
> been a bit hit with the Chickadees, the Downys and the White-breasted
> Nuthatches.  (And the squirrels, unfortunately.)  I love to take
> pictures of the birds that visit me and I'm always happy to share them.
>
> I've been enjoying the change of season and the new visitors it's
> bringing.  The Juncos are back.  I saw a single one Oct. 10 - I guess an
> early arrival.  I didn't see any after that until Oct. 22 when they
> arrived en masse.  I'm still waiting for White-throated Sparrows
> (pouting), but I have had at least 2 White-crowned Sparrows.  If anyone
> remembers me from before, they may remember my quest for the elusive
> Pine Siskin.  I had a couple people come over last winter to try to
> catch a glimpse of him.  Well, I've got about a dozen now!  I put up my
> finch feeder late last winter specifically to attract them.  I didn't
> see them then, but they're here now!  :)
>
> Since I posted last, I've gotten a lot better at identifying birds.  I
> even have a few warblers on my life list.  (They've been hard!)  I'm
> usually able to identify things pretty well.  I'm not an expert, but I'm
> not a beginner anymore (in my honest opinion:)  ).  But I've got one
> that's got me stumped.  If  anyone's willing to help, please email me
> offlist - I've got some pictures of it.
>
> Leslie
> Keedysville, MD
> Washington County
> 
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