Same here Rob. 
We've had a House Wren singing by the woodpile lately, which was not here  
in May or June. Wonder where it was hiding itself? A Robin is nesting on a 
low  branch in front in one of the Bradford Pears. 
 
We recently lost a whole family of E. Bluebirds. The female disappeared  
(but I suspect a cat got her), then the male was seen singing a couple of 
weeks  ago from the top of another (empty) box, searching for his mate. We last 
saw him  with what looked to be a broken wing as he hopped along the ground 
and into the  weeds beyond our yard. Then I found the box had a full clutch 
of dead young  (4-5) who probably succumbed to starvation...
 
It's been a very difficult year here for nesting birds. We never did see  
the Baltimore Orioles fledge any young. They seem to have abandoned their 
nest  as well.
 
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
 
 
In a message dated 7/19/2009 7:35:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
 writes:

A House  Wren has recently set up a territory within earshot of our 
townhouse; it was  not present in May and early  June. 

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