A Chipping Sparrow is still hanging around our feeders. I had noticed it in
passing all this week, but simply ignored it as a Tree Sparrow. Yesterday I
looked closely and realized it had a black eye-line all the way to the lores
and no spot on the breast.
Nari Mistry, Ellis Hollow Rd.
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The mockingbird surprised me with a visit again. It was here eating
Winterberries. I’m glad I have 5 bushes covered with them. There could be an
interesting war over the berries this summer. I’ve had robins and bluebirds
fighting over them before. Many years ago I had a pair of mockers
