Irruption?

Just read on eBird that this is expected to be a great irruption year for finches and many other birds due to a "complete failure" of the cone crop up north.  The article said we could even possibly get evening grosbeaks.  I will be watching for new birds!

I may need to get another niger feeder.  Last year it was somewhat of a failure, but if we get any pine siskins at the sunflower feeder - I will be at the hardware store very quickly, to get a niger bag and seed.

Nuthatch

I thought I heard a nuthatch squeaking the other day - then saw a red-breasted nuthatch at the feeder!  A first!