Thank you for highlighting all of the regionally relevant bird events. There is nothing more rewarding than viewing migrating birds except for spending the winter months with a resident population in your backyard.  The tiny winter residents in my yard, the Nuthatches, and Boreal and common Chickadees have had to share their feeders this year with a winter-long population of Pine Grosbeaks and an irruption of Common Redpolls.  There has been a lot of activity all winter, and they all seem to be enjoying the heated water tray that we put out in November, even the red and flying squirrels. Now if only the Saw whet owls could find a mate we would have less noise at night!