Hi all,
 I noticed a big jump this weekend in the numbers of both American  
Goldfinches and Chipping Sparrows here in my yard. Our small dogwood tree was  covered 
with goldfinches this afternoon; I counted at least 3 dozen in the tree  and 
at the 2 feeders. Chipping sparrows were all around this morning too, at the  
feeders, in the grass and in the back of the property and adjacent lands.
 
After our grocery shopping mid-day, we stopped by Metzler's Nursery  
(Eldersburg?) for some replacement blackberries, as the ones I bought (and  planted) 
from Lowes have died. Anyway, never let a gardener loose in a nice  nursery in 
spring. I came away with a beautiful ornamental weeping peach tree  which we 
just squeezed into my van. Took most of the rest of the afternoon to  plant, 
water, and mulch it, but now I can look at it from the computer window,  and 
hopefully it will put out enough fruit for the birds to enjoy! Beautiful  bright 
pink double flowers!
 
Happy birding,

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
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