1:00 PM – Not many birds around the baths this morning. They’re still eating at the feeders, but evidently the rain we’ve been getting has taken care of their need for water. I suspect that the bird baths are a resource of last resort for the birds. In the drought, they were all over it. No more drought, so no more birds. Actually, the Purple Finch and Black-eyed Junco made an appearance, but no cardinals, no varieties of sparrow.

The squirrels, however, must find the baths convenient. It’s been all squirrel traffic today. But the birds are sticking to the feeders.

We put up a ‘Finch sock’, a cloth feeder with thistle. That’s supposed to attract Finches. We’ve already got plenty. I haven’t seen any of them on the new feeder yet, but it’s still new.

No videos so far. There’s nothing interesting to see.

1:30 PM – Looks like the Tufted Titmouse and White-throated Sparrow are back at the baths. Here’s the Titmouse bathing: