I don't want them at all.  They can go away with the alien starlings and 
house sparrows.  Grackles at least raise their own young.  I just though it 
odd that it was a big deal to have them around.
Celia Adams

>From: Helen Horrocks <>
>Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding <>
>To: 
>Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Signs of Spring (Cowbirds)
>Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:05:15 -0800
>
>Do either one of you really want them?  I've had them
>off and on all winter and will gladly send them your
>way.  I prefer to have the the starlings and grackles
>at my feeders anyday.
>--- SHIRLEY FORD <> wrote:
> > Celia
> > Well I guess they check out the "flat land" first
> > before venturing up to
> > the mountains.
> > 
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Celia Adams <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Date: 3/16/2005 1:24:10 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Signs of Spring
> > >
> > > I've had brown-headed cowbirds in my neighborhood
> > for about 3 weeks.
> > > Celia Adams
> > > Fairfield, PA
> > > 
> > >
> > > >From: SHIRLEY FORD <>
> > > >Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding
> > <>
> > > >To: 
> > > >Subject: [MDOSPREY] Signs of Spring
> > > >Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:44:35 -0500
> > > >
> > > >I had my first 2 Brown-headed Cowbirds at my
> > feeders this AM. Spring is
> > > >starting to appear here in the mountains.
> > > >A friend near Hagerstown saw an Eastern Phobe
> > yesterday at her house.
> > > >Shirley Ford/Emmitsburg, Md.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >DALE FORD
> > > >
> > > >Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
> > >
> > >
> >
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