I live in Clintonville, a suburb on the north side of  Columbus.  Around noon
today a small group of starlings was hanging out in  the top of my silver
maple tree.  But one of them just didn't look  right.  Its tail looked too long!
So I checked it out through my  binoculars and sure enough, it was the first
Red-winged Blackbird I've seen this  year!  I love Red-wingers, and they are
my personal first sign of spring,  so as far as I'm concerned, it's officially
spring!

Last year, I didn't see the first RWBB in my yard until March  3rd.  In 2006,
my first one appeared Feb. 25th.  In 2005, the first  one in my yard was
March 11th.  I believe each of those years I had seen  them elsewhere before they
appeared in my yard.  So this year is  special!

On Sat. morning, Feb. 16th, I had a female Brown-headed Cowbird  in.  It
can't be long now til I see my first  Grackle!



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