[TN-Bird] A Sparrow Saturday

With the wind coming primarily from the south yesterday we didn't have high 
expectations this morning as we began looking into our yard.  But were we 
surprised to have five sparrows in the same binocular view - House, 
White-throated, a new almost white-striped White-crowned, the first Swamp this 
year, and two gorgeous Fox.  
We also saw a single Ruby-crowned Kinglet that brought the usual smile to our 
faces with his tiny beauty.  Yellow-rumpted Warblers are still flashing around 
the yard.  

But our immature male Ruby-throated Hummingbird apparently left this morning.  
He was at the feeders late yesterday afternoon but we've not seen him so far 
today.  If he had stayed until Monday we would have had Ruby-throateds in the 
yard for exactly 8 months as our first one came March 30.  But the feeders are 
staying out just in case there is a Rufous, Allen's, Costa's, or Anna's looking 
for a place to eat this winter.  

Tommy & Virginia Curtis
Smithville, TN
DeKalb County
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