[Maine-birds] Brown-headed Cowbird

A lone male Brown-headed Cowbird visited the feeder area yesterday and remained a long while on the ground feeding next to the Mourning Doves.  Robins showed up in my yard this past weekend although they are plentiful everywhere else in Cape Neddick/Ogunquit. Phoebes returned late last week and RW Blackbirds were feeding on the ground along with the Grackles which were plentiful in the neighborhood having their Spring Convention in the treetops ;-) The lone Song Sparrow that's been here all winter was joined by three other pairs a couple of days ago. I had a gorgeous Red Bellied Woodpecker visit the suet feeder last week, as well. My regular year-rounders are plentiful and flitting around the trees chasing one another - RB and WB Nuthatches, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, pair of N Cardinals, pair of Crows, and several Goldfinches - males are yellowing up nicely.  Three Downy Woodpeckers were very noisy and acrobatic all around the house, visible and audible yesterday.  Haven't seen the 5 Wild Turkeys for about two weeks now. I had 5 or 6 Blue Jays but haven't seen them since last week. I created several huge piles of brush and branches last autumn while cutting trees and the Juncos fly in and out of them daily.   They served as great snow shelters for the Juncos and Sparrow.  Does anyone know if Juncos, Sparrows, or other birds nest in brush piles -- I'm hesitant to burn them or have them hauled away?

Denise in Cape Neddick

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