The frost was on the ground again this morning and once again a big flock of Am Robins came in, accompanied as before by a few N. Flickers. Are these flocks passing through on their way south or is this simply a big flock of roamin' Robins moving around the area? A good-sized flock of Common Grackles is probably of the roamin' variety; as long as the weather stays mild (and, in spite of the morning frost, the day turned sunny and warm), they will likely stay in the area and wander about looking for sustenance.
Otherwise the bird list was pretty much as its been in recent days: Hermit Thrush (seemingly whistling a little fragment of song, something I never heard before!), plus sparrows, Golden-crowned Kinglets (no Ruby-crowned today), many Yellow-rumped Warblers, a nuthatch (heard only; White-breasted probably), Eastern Phoebe, American Goldfinches, etc. On the creek, a single Greater Scaup -- undoubtedly the same one that was seen a couple of days ago.
Eric Salzman
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