As the robins caused a flurry this past weekend under the holly tree and led to discussions of migration and who should be here this time of year and who should not, I wondered what one of my new backyard friends does for the winter. I had either never seen or never paid much attention to the monochrome bird that I “discovered” two years ago. Sleek and elegant, popping into the back yard and fluttering out as quickly, I soon learned that this visitor was a Grey Cat Bird, and I soon heard why as well. While I won’t be seeing any of them for a few months stepping outside, even on these cold winter days, can lead to great discoveries, so next weekend I will be going the Great Backyard Bird Count to put some of my birding to the test. —Dominick
