I had a Blue Jay feeding on my deck this morning, but it's the first one 
I've seen in several months.  Someone else mentioned an absence of 
chickadees and they are also scarce so far this year.  We have a couple of 
white throated sparrows, a pair of Cardinals, a few goldfinches, nuthatches, 
and a couple of Carolina wrens, but mostly still juncos and mourning doves 
hanging around.  Maybe because it's been colder than usual?

Lisa Friedmann
Germantown, MD.