A service of the Northern Neck Audubon Society--- I too had a pine warbler on my feeder this morning…and took awhile to believe that was what it was. So I am glad you mentioned your sighting…I haven’t had one before either. Beth On Jan 22, 2015, at 11:12 AM, Tom Saunders <birdnerd53@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Had two birds this morning that are a little bit out of the ordinary for me: > a pine warbler and a cowbird. I know cowbirds can be a dime a dozen but I > rarely get them at the feeder and haven't had any thus far this winter. Frank > Schaff and I had none all day when we helped with the Washington's Birthplace > Christmas bird count back in December. Pine warblers aren't all that rare > either but, again, I hadn't seen any at the house this season. They > overwinter here in small numbers so seeing one isn't a "sign of Spring". When > they start singing in March, however, you can be sure that winter is on the > wane. > > Tom Saunders > Balls Neck You are subscribed to the NNASnet, a birding hotline sponsored by the Northern Neck of Virginia Audubon Society. To unsubscribe, send a message to nnasnet-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "leave" in the subject line (please omit quotation marks). For other questions or comments about the listserver, send messages to: nnasnet-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx