PFW - Week 18: March comes in like a lion

March is living up to its reputation with wind gusts up to 30 MPH this morning and afternoon. For the most part, the birds must have been hunkering down in a sheltered place. Only the Starlings were determined to brave the gales for the suet cake, but more times than not they had to give up.

Are you wondering why the pole and feeders didn't tumble over?  Well, Weebles wobble but they don't fall down!  NO, that's not it.  Bungee cords.  I secured the pole a couple of months ago after it did topple.

Despite the high winds, there was still a decent showing of birds throughout this weekend's count.

• Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
• Mourning Dove 3
• American Robin 1
• Northern Mockingbird 1
• European Starling 5
• White-throated Sparrow 1
• Dark-eyed Junco 6
• Northern Cardinal 1
• House Finch 4 (0 with eye disease)
• House Sparrow 3

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