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Good morning from White Point. No doubt it is gorgeous out there. Lots of little birds moving in and about both before and post storm. The usuals were the Song sparrows, more than our normal count of White Throats, two American Tree sparrows and a small one that is about the size of a Chipping but coloured as an American tree. Very small. We have our White Breasted Nuthatch, many Chickadees, and an unusually high number of Juncos that are joined periodically by a group of at least a dozen very crisp almost black and whites. Juncos, I mean. Starlings are coming by but so far the huge group seems to be hanging down on the Golf course or shore. I see them moving about but so far they haven't dropped in for groceries. PHew! More than average number of Blue Jays (17 at one point) flying in and out being bullies and acting rowdy. I have the occasional visit from a Woodpecker, one downy in particular comes around almost daily but the Hairies seem to have abandoned us. I see a Northern flicker once in awhile but not nearly as often as I expected. This am before I was out of bed, Steve said we were visited by a Rose Breasted Grosbeak. Sorry to have missed that. I do hope it comes back. I'll check see if he got a photo of it. Other visitors to the feeders include deer, cats, squirrels and a raccoon that has decided it is a good spot to sleep. It isn't at all concerned that we see it. It doesn't appear to be sick, just finds the structure a good place to gather a few seeds, a slice of seed pie and catch a nap or two maybe up out of the cold and damp. It is quite a small raccoon, maybe a late young.? It isn't afraid to have lights go on and Steve has walked right by it an the way to and from the barn. It just keeps its back to him and does what it was doing. It doesn't seem to put the effort into tackling the hanging feeder if there is something else out there and it doesn't take things away but nibbles on them in place. Will keep an eye open for it. There have been a number of birds of prey about and there are casualties for sure. Everyone has to eat. I am envious of all the sightings of the snowy owls. Oh! saw a Kingfisher when I drove back from my sister's in the Estates the other day. Striking birds them. Best regards, Marg Millard, White Point, Queens http://MargMillard.ca
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