[tn-bird] Black-throated Green Surprise

My yard in SE Lewis County

Yesterday, while scanning the trees in my front yard for any action-there 
hasn't been much lately-I caught sight of a very adult male Black-throated 
Green Warbler at 5:15 p.m.

I also had my first Dark-eyed Junco of the season at this location this past 
Sunday.  

Monday, I watched as a male Downy Woodpecker carved out its winter roosting 
place.  It worked nonstop for hours on end.  Tap, tap, tap-spit out the 
sawdust, tap, tap, tap, check for size, tap, tap, tap, etc.

Last winter, I noticed that Carolina Wrens had taken a liking to roosting in 
ventilation holes under the eaves of my house (log construction, some things 
are "different" from stick built homes).  There would be two wrens roosting 6" 
from each other, each in its own hole.  These ventilation holes are about 2 
1/2" diameter in a slab of wood with a screen backing to keep critters out of 
the attic.  Since we've had cooler weather I have seen them checking the holes 
out with great interest...

Anna Varney
Summertown, TN   

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