Thankfully it did because one of the first birds I saw was a Baltimore Oriole that cruised past my window! Not a bad start.
View from my backyard:
The three regular European waterfowl have been accounted for:
Common/Eurasian Green-winged Teal:
Eurasian + American Wigeon:
Tufted Duck:
American Coot - the red knob above the bill, and dark bill tip rule out Eurasian Coot:
Biggest surprise so far were a flock of 10 Evening Grosbeaks visiting my neighbours feeders - those pink legs get me every time:
