Maybe we should all pray for a few more 'Blue Northers" out of Canada and Maine to blow some of these birds down to us -- I just read the Maine bird report:

"Sightings too numerous to list of NORTHERN SHRIKES, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS,
PINE GROSBEAKS and COMMON REDPOLLS continue state-wide, with scattered
reports of EVENING GROSBEAKS."

Recall the invasion of Crossbills a number of years ago occurred primarily in January and February, and the 2004 Bohenian Waxwing was also a February bird, so there is still time. 

Mild winters are nice ...but maybe we need some stiff weather to get these guys to decide to come south!

Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD

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From: Stan Arnold <>
> That was a good article, Bill.  Thanks much for sharing it with us.
> 
> Did I miss the paragraph declaring that Pine Grosbeaks were coming to
> Maryland?
> 
> Stan Arnold
> 
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