Chilly

Enough rain fell yesterday to raise the pool level to the cover and create a puddle.  The day was cold and sunny and the birds came in waves.  A dozen or more would be everywhere then all would leave.  Pine warblers, Carolina wrens, bluebirds, and juncos mobbed the feeders in the morning.  The lone white throated sparrow stayed Earth-bound.  A red bellied woodpecker dominated the suet.  

At lunch, the pine warblers, bluebirds, juncos, and wrens were all back.  A squirrel appeared to be begging right outside the window.  Another raided the grape jelly.  The camera blew my only shot at a brown thrasher.  I'm pretty sure I missed a blue jay as well

Two pelicans flew by in formation.  Buffleheads popped up unexpectedly.  An egret and a great blue heron observed the lake which appeared empty except for a few cormorants.  As the afternoon progressed I saw a few hooded mergansers. There was another spectacular sunset.