At 6:45 am I was out cleaning the snow off of the platform feeders and 
replenishing the seed.  I scared the early birds away.  After coming back 
in, I checked the feeders and the first bird back was a gorgeous Fox Sparrow 
feeding on the ground, the first of the winter for the yard.  Now to see if 
the Towhees return for some easy feeding.

Jim Wilson
Queenstown