Hi all- We have a HOUSE WREN singing here this morning! It's a week or 10 days earlier than usual. The violet-green and tree swallows have only been here a week or so, staking out their boxes ( a week to 2 weeks later than usual). Usually they have more time to establish themselves before more competition arrives. Kind of a wacky spring. Karan Fairchild 6 mi SW of Philomath, eastern foothills of Coast Range OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx