Hi All, My Mother used to say:"I don't mind the 'comers and goers', but I hate those 'comers and stayers'." Well Les and I felt the same way this morning. There were 60+ REDWINGS BLACKBIRDS, mostly male, that moved into the bird feeding areas. Some even managed to cling to bird feeders. Since we live up a hollow, we seldom see these birds. Other birds: JUNCO, FOX SPARROW, EASTERN TOWHEE, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, NORTHERN CARDINAL, TUFTED TITMOUSE, CAROLINA CHICKADEE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, MOURNING DOVES, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, HOUSE FINCH, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, BROWN THRASHER, SONG SPARROW, CAROLINA WREN, ETC. In total we have about 6-7 inches of snow. Very beautiful here in the mountains, but rather isolating. Cheers, Joan of Art and Nature Carr Pike Co., South Williamson, KY