Might-have-seens

The first thing I saw was the black cat getting a drink from the pool cover.  Not long after, the yellow cat passed through.  A myrtle warbler enjoyed jelly.  Now that the bird count was over, I finally saw mallards.  I wonder where they were hiding?  But I am grateful that a good assortment of birds braved the wind to be counted.  Two Carolina wrens shared the seed feeder.  A downy ate a barkbutter ball.  The female oriole ate jelly.  Blue jays gobbled all the barkbutter balls they could.  Bluebirds were less greedy.  A goldfinch watched the seed feeder and finally ventured onto the perch.  Another followed.  A mockingbird investigated the mountain mint stubble.  A -pelican flew up the creek.  An orange crowned warbler sampled the barkbutter balls and the suet.  I also saw the male oriole and a red bellied woodpecker.