Saturday we had Robins moving through the property, more Blue Jays returned and a small group of at least a dozen Waxwings. Today we have 3 juvenile Orioles here, likely a return visit from the family that grew up here? They are combing through old Grapevine leaves and seem to also going at the mint leaves which are covered on the underside by some sort of rust and mites. Yesterday around 4:30, a group of starlings flew in. They'd been practicing their formation flying. One in particular was not at all a Starling. I cannot say for sure but It was either a Brewers or a Rusty. It was up high with the sun shining at it. I noticed the eye and the notch in the tail. Grackles and cowbird most definitely not. so. No sign of it today. Best regards, Marg "Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tunes without the words And never stops–at all." (Emily Dickinson)