Yea, the Redwing Blackbirds are coming back.

I am soooo glad that you finally have some of the blackbirds. We have had literally thousands of them, often in groups of several hundred at a time, cleaning out our feeders and suet. I know they have to eat, too, but they've run off most of our other birds. We were anxious to hear that they were moving North. I think they've waited here because the weather has been so severe up North, and apparently they know it somehow. Soon our local birds should be able to eat in peace again.

But we do have a dozen or so robins in the back yard right now, pulling out those worms from the soft ground (lots of rain, and more coming today). A wonderful sight that really means it's almost spring. We hate the summers here, but love the spring and fall.

No redwings or robins around my vacinity yet. But I know they'll be around soon. When I hear the redwings, which I usually hear before I see, that, to me, means spring is finally here.

There is a lot of activity at my feeders today because of the snow.

We should be seeing them this week with the Grackles...

And in just another week or two, we'll be feeding the Robins too

We have neither yet. The cardinals are more active though. That's a good sign. I can't wait for my first robin sighting! Then I know spring is really on it's way.

When your feeder empties out fill it with safflower seed blackbirds hate it but all the other birdies love it especially the cardinals. I love to watch the awful blackbirds swarm the feeder peck around can't find nothing to their liking away they go, I like to fool them put about 2-3 inches of safflower then about half of feeder of "good seed" for my special kids that live in my yard they get their own special treat as they eat the safflower usually later in day blackbirds have moved on.

Don't know where all you guys live but here in CT, it'll be a while before they get here! Or at least, survive. We just got another 6" of snow last night - we are buried and I'll bet it'll be well into April before we see the ground. And once the Connecticut River thaws (which is now completely frozen with at least 2' ice from PQ to LI Sound), we'll be dealing with ice jams and major flooding. It'll be a very late Spring and short Summer!

I have been wondering just what do the birds do when they are unable to find food in those areas so hard hit with snow on the ground for such a long time. The only time I seem to have the various birds such as Redwings, Cowbirds, Starlings, and Blackbirds is when we have some snow covering the ground. Our 6" we got over the weekend will leave very fast with 40's and 50's this coming week, so the migrating birds will leave. They are about to eat me out of house and home right now. But, I still love to hear that special song of the Redwings.....just shouts spring to me. The male Finches are turning yellow very quickly now, also. Oh, some color and song from my feathered friends.