I have -never- seen an Eastern Towhee in our yard before.  I had to 
double-check with binoculars but yeah-- absolutely no doubt.  There 
is, right this moment, an Eastern Towhee feeding from the seed on the 
ground beneath the birdfeeders.

Additionally, beyond the standard birds (grackles, robins, 
goldfinches, wb nuthatches, bc chickadees, etc.) we have Pine 
Siskins, American Redstarts, Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks and Baltimore 
Orioles in the yard.

This morning at Allen Brothers Marsh, I was able to photograph a 
yellow warbler, a warbling vireo and a tree swallow:

http://juliesmagiclightshow.com/_2008-05-07.php

I'll post more later if anything new comes up but the towhee was such 
a surprise I just wanted to get it out there.

--julie
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