Farmington birds

[Hughjangillilan at aol dot com]

We made our monthly Audubon excursion to Farmington Bay and "Grover Ponds" 
yesterday. Clark's Grebes, Tree Swallows, and Yellow-headed Blackbirds are 
back and Tundra Swans (on water west and north of the entrance road at the 
first turn) and the small flock of Snow Geese are still in the area.  After 
Farmington we went up to Bill Fenimore's home to see the European Goldfinch 
that has apparently managed to escape captivity somewhere. We got a quick 
look at the E.G. as well as Siskins, American and Lesser Goldfinches, 
Chickadees, Downy Woodpeckers , etc. Bill was a gracious host for the group 
and he has a very attractive back yard, feeding sites and wooded backdrop for 
the action.
Was working in my yard at dusk last eve. and looked up to see a Hermit Thrush 
bathing in my little pond.  He was just around for a few minutes. Made me 
realize again how serendipitous birding is... and how many birds one just 
happens to see glancing out a window, etc. Also how many birds undoubtedly go 
through our yards unnoticed because we have lives and can't be staring out 
the window all the time! Or some might argue staring out of windows looking 
for birds is a life.    Hugh Gillilan
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