I must have your Common Yellowthroats and orioles up my way this year  
as I have been hearing the yellowthroats constantly in the yard and a  
pair of orioles are regular visitors also.  Yesterday a flock of Cedar  
Waxwings flew into our lilac bush.  Just as long as they stay away  
from the strawberries.... Mary Spencer, Duxbury
On Jun 1, 2010, at 4:52 AM, Shelagh Smith wrote:

> I have been hearing American Redstarts in my woods this spring.   
> Finally saw a male patrolling the apple/raspberry/blueberry orchard  
> behind the house yesterday.  What a loud, persistent song he has!   
> Black-throated Blue Warblers & Ovenbirds in the forest, but no  
> Common Yellowthroats this year at all, or Orioles either.  However I  
> have seen several Tanagers so far.  Catbirds in the open and in the  
> deep woods, where I was almost run over by a Grouse chick whose  
> mother was frantically flapping & peeping for it a few yards away!   
> Shelagh near Fern Lake.
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