I am not a scientist or professional bird watcher/counter/identifier. The birds I see here (Horseshoe Bend, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas) are generally the usual kind, and I have sometimes wondered if Texbirds even wants to know that I'm seeing Blue Jays or House Sparrows, etc. Then I think that, especially with the changes in migration patterns and so on, it might be ok/good to know even what 'usual' birds are around and when, or not. I occasionally have something "different" to post (like the recent Caracara), but not often. This is a sincere question. Do posts about 'simple', 'usual' backyard birds help? Or are they just clutter? Tzila "Z" Duenzl Horseshoe Bend, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner