Small birds are active south of Boone

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With the cool temps, light showers and an influx of migrants behind the rain band overnight, the yard was more active this afternoon than it has been in months.

Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Yellow-rumped Warblers were zipping in all directions.  Among them was a late Black-throated Green and a Nashville Warbler.  First seen today were Dark-eyed Juncos and a juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.  

Still hanging around from the warm spell are a couple of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and phoebes and Field Sparrows, a catbird and Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a bunch of flickers.

It was nice to see the rain too.

Karl Jungbluth, 2 miles south of Boone