Spent the morning watching the feeders and environs today, 
and got some nice diversity.  32 species, including our 
first HOUSE WREN of the year (scouting out its usual nesting 
sites), a FISH CROW (not seen often around here), a 
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and a male/female pair of PURPLE 
FINCHES on the nyjer feeder.  Also at least 4 CHIPPING 
SPARROWS.  No sign of our semi-regular Hairy Woodpecker, nor 
any Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Lots of frisky birds too: BLUE JAYS feeding each other, a 
CAROLINA CHICKADEE checking out the nestboxes, an adult 
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD begging, a male NORTHERN CARDINAL 
feeding a female, and at least 1 egg and 2 nestlings in the 
HOUSE FINCH nest.

Full eBird list follows:

Canada Goose  		2
Black Vulture 		3
Turkey Vulture 		1
Cooper's Hawk 		1
Mourning Dove 		2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 	3
Downy Woodpecker 	3
Northern Flicker 	1
Eastern Phoebe 		1
Blue Jay 		4
American Crow 		1
Fish Crow 		1
Carolina Chickadee 	2
Tufted Titmouse 	2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 		2
House Wren 		1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 	1
American Robin 		3
Northern Mockingbird 	2
European Starling 	2
Chipping Sparrow 	4
Song Sparrow 		1
White-throated Sparrow 	3
Dark-eyed Junco 	2
Northern Cardinal 	4
Common Grackle 		13
Brown-headed Cowbird 	3
Purple Finch 		2
House Finch 		4
American Goldfinch 	5
House Sparrow	 	4

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Derek C. Richardson, Laurel, PG County, MD
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