Highlight this morning was an FOY Prairie warbler.  Birds other than the 
same ol', same ol' were Ruby-crowned kinglet , FOY Eastern Kingbird, 
Yellow-rumped warbler, Common yellowthroat, and Palm warbler (too brief 
a sighting to determine east or west). 

The nest boxes are starting to show some activity.  One box is in use by 
Eastern Bluebirds.  I saw a House wren perch briefly on a box, but a few 
minutes later, saw a pair of Chickadees visit the same box, one of them 
entering briefly.  I figured the Chickadees had laid claim to the box.  
However, 10 minutes later, the House wren returned, perched on the box 
and proceeded to emit a long series of noises that I have never heard 
before.  Not a song, not a scold.  I don't know English words to 
describe the sounds, but I interpreted them to mean:  "This is MY box."  
Time will tell.

Georgia McDonald     Towson, Balt Co