Yesterday, a warm wind was blowing out of the south, and with spring peepers
and various insects making noises, it seemed more like April than November.
Even after several good frosts, some bugs are still around. There was a very
large flock of robins working their way through my woods. Some were singing
softly, and I heard other non-robin thrush noises in the mix too. There were
about 6-10 bluebirds in with them and they were calling as well. It was
clear everyone was having a good time feeding on dogwood berries.

The best bird of the day was a very nice juvenile Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
which flew in to a tree next to one of the suet feeders. It watched with
interest as the nuthatches and timice took turns on the suet, but never
joined them. It was content to peck around on an old aspen trunk that all
the woodpeckers seem to like. This was the best long easy look I have had of
a sapsucker in a long time and I think the first juvenile I have ever seen
in Ohio.

Still waiting for the first Pine Siskin to show up.......

Looks like the warm weather will end after today, so the peepers will have
to hunker down.

Tracy Morman
Scipio Township, Meigs Co.

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