On Thursday, May 1, I watched a Golden-crowned Sparrow as it perched on top of the swing set in my backyard and eyed the feeder area. I think it must have been checking on food supplies for the morning, because it came and chirped repeatedly early on Friday morning as it fed. And then it was gone. The White-throated Sparrow holdout that had fed earlier on May 1 is gone, too. I did not see or hear it on Friday. The White-crowned Sparrows are gone, too, but I can't put a date on their departure. OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx