[Maine-birds] Purple Finch, White-Throated Sparrow, Ms. Turkey, and

I haven't seen the lone FOY Purple Finch which stopped by the feeders 4/18, since 4/19, but it looks like the White-throated Sparrow which I FOY-spotted 4/20, may stay. I wonder if my many brush piles is keeping it here.  I stood about 12 feet from it while it was perched on said brush pile and it didn't fly away.  Meanwhile, Song Sparrow and Juncos go flitting in and out of those piles all day. Thanks to all who advised I leave the brush piles where they are for now.  A female Wild Turkey stopped by again today to scratch up whatever she could find beneath the feeders.  It's not uncommon to see great numbers of these birds in my neck of the woods, crossing roads and frequenting lawns and gardens.  (And while the aftermath of Boston troubled my mind this past weekend, I had one of those saving moments while preparing the raised beds for planting, when the sunlight warmed my back and the clear, beautiful songs of the Cardinal filled the chill air, and me, and all else -- all other thoughts fell far far away, and I felt as if until then, I had been starved for air.  Perhaps there is that that holds us, even more than all the spotting, counting and logging of our wild birds.)  

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