I believe that was the year that the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks came down to feeders because the buds were killed in the tops of trees.  That was a good thing!  But as I watched for a male to appear at my feeders after days of rain (females had been around for several days already), I slipped on the slick deck steps and broke my shoulder.  After 5 hours in the ER and a long rather sleepless night, I noticed that  the beautiful male Grosbeaks showed up the next morning.  I enjoyed watching them for several days, with the help of pain meds......

Susan Eaton
Kirkwood, St. Louis CO., MO
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On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Clark Creighton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Last year spring birding was tough through migration as the leaves had come out about a month early and nothing killed them back so seeing into the treetops was a pain.  As I look out my window at the 5+ inches of snow piling up and noticing all the  buds on the trees, I am thinking this could be like a few years back when a late freeze killed all the leaves and the trees had to regrow them, leaf out wasnt until late april/early may.   The snow I am sure has slowed migration numbers for the time being, and I am trying to figure out when the next spring day comes how I can take off work as I think the numbers moving through will be astounding once the warm sets back in.   Thoughts?   Clark Creighton Wildwood MO

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