Finally, it looks like spring is coming. People have been reporting blackbirds and other spring migrants arriving on the north shore of Lakes Erie and Ontario. I got home from work early today and immediately noticed over 200 birds visiting my feeder and my neighbours bird feeder. ( I am a feeder watch participant and birds for count period were not much more than 15. The day before the count on friday a small flock of Blue Jays went through the neighbourhood. All winter there was only one blue jay visiting the feeder on a spasmodic basis) There were birds everywhere including several grackles, many starlings and a Mockingbird. There used to be a pair in the neighbourhood. There haven't been any mockingbirds for at least 10 years. The mockingbird was skittish and flew out of sight into a neighbour's yard. Hopefully it stays in the neighbourhood. Site was Esquire Place near Garth and Mohawk in Hamilton North of the Linc. Are mockingbird numbers up or down? Ted Dinniwell