[ValleyNature] e. towhee, purple finch, siskins, cardinals, etc.

[James W. Wolford]

FEB. 4, 2009 - Yesterday and overnight we ended up with about 30 cm.  
of FRESH SNOW covering everything this morning.  At our feeders we  
were surprised and delighted to see a female EASTERN TOWHEE (rufous- 
sided towhee); this is presumably our old friend here, but she has  
not been seen for quite a while.  Also present in or near our yard  
were 4 N. CARDINALS (2 males, 2 females, and the males were chasing  
each other just like Spring), a male PURPLE FINCH, 2 PINE SISKINS  
with several goldfinches, a male N. FLICKER, a song sparrow, 20+ AM.  
ROBINS, 200+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, etc.  No sign of the Savannah sparrow  
nor chipping/clay-coloured sparrow.

P.S. I may have had an erroneous date for yesterday's snow buntings  
at our home.  Sorry about that.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

Jim (James W.) Wolford
91 Wickwire Ave.
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
B4P 1W3

phone 902-542-9204
e-mail <jimwolford at eastlink.ca>

"In wildness is the preservation of the world" -- Henry David Thoreau
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