Hi all,

Have an American Robin nesting on the downspout elbow of the house.  Each morning we are awakened to her tirades  each morning chasing
away the House Sparrows and any other intruder.
  Birded briefly this morning and migrants on the move.  Here's a list of seen/heard birds: 

Wood Thrush (heard) 1
Veery 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Ruby thrt Hummingbird (arrived 4/26)
Rose breasted Grosbeak 1 (heard)
Yellow rumped Warblers (several)
PURPLE FINCH -female 1
Baltimore Oriole (heard)
Parula Warbler 2
Purple Grackle
Gray Catbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
American Goldfinches- many
Blue gray Gnatcatches
House Finch 2
Mallard 3
Canada Geese 3
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Red bellied Woodpecker
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Song Sparrow
White thrt Sparrow 2

D.Ford/Bethesda, Md.