5/2 - Added a Yellow-throated Vireo to our Spring Census in Glastonbury. In East Hartford the Purple Finches and the Pine Siskins persist, joined for the past few days by the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at the feeders. Quite a show by a the local Red Fox the other day. The squirrels had taken to trying to escape him by running along the top of my high wooden fence (at least 6'+). The Fox had been bouncing along as if on a pogo stick observing them. Then he proceeded to jump up on top of the fence quite handily, several times. Those poor squirrels hardly stand a chance. What an acrobat of a fox! -- Dana Campbell, Priest in Charge Church of the Good Shepherd, Hartford dana.l.campbell@gmail.com The tree of life my soul hath seen, Laden with fruit, and always green: The trees of nature fruitless be Compared with Christ the apple tree. --Anon. 1784