Backyard update - The snow and ice was completely gone from the shady areas of our yard by last Wednesday, March 19th. Over the past 10 days or so, there has been little bird activity in the backyard. Now that the snow has finally melted, the birds have found food elsewhere, and the spring urge is probably top priority for some. I still see a few Juncos visiting the yard. I've been out of millet for the last week. I threw some millet down in the flower beds today. I cleaned up a lot of empty sunflower and millet shells today. The only woodpecker activity I've seen lately has been from the Downy. The Starlings seem to have moved on.