Fortunately I remembered that all these finches are likely to attract
Accipiters and so I was ready this time. Well, sort of ready - the windows
are still dirty and the screens didn't help, but I did get a recognizable
image of a Coopers that came by to check out the "bait birds."

http://avialantic.com/nature/bird_photos/balcony/images/coopers.jpg

The latter are back up to yesterday's numbers, along with the first "balcony
juncos" of the season.

Sure is hard to get any work done... but I am.

fdp

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