[Maine-birds] re Fish Crows (and sparrows galore) in Brunswick

John's good post about hearing Fish Crows on the Bowdoin campus this morning reminds me that I too wanted to mention their presence. We've been hearing them there since getting back to town on Saturday (Mar 29th) and Liz tells me she heard them there at least on Mar 24 before we left for a few days.

A big wave of migrant birds in our yard all of a sudden this morning:

60+ juncos

4 Fox Sparrows (one singing)

15+ Song Sparrows

1 American Tree Sparrow

10+ American Robins

All new arrivals. And as of this past Sunday, Middle Bay in Brunswick is ice-free for, best I can recall, the first time since early December (the longest frozen-bay stretch we've had for many, many years). Spring's a-coming!

Good birding all,

Jan

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