An immature male Eastern Bluebird (much brown mixed with blue on back, head and wing coverts) landed on our garden fence about 3:00 p.m., scouted around in spruces and brush, left when I put some raisins on a feeder table, returned to sit on wires, but never did investigate the fruit or the suet feeder. This is the latest I have seen a bluebird here, although they are often present during November.
We also have a lone White-throated Sparrow, which is able to fly, but the left wing droops when it is folded. Other than that, just Black-capped Chickadees, both White and Redbreasted Nuthatches, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, and occasionally a few Pine Siskins. A Raven checks our yard for snacks. Small flocks of Am. Goldfinches here in November when we left for vacation evidently have moved south. We have occasionally had a very few Evening Grosbeaks, so far no Pine Grosbeaks or redpolls. Friends 5 miles inland see Pine Grosbeaks fairly regularly. Jim & Carol Tveekrem, Schroeder
