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 We havn't seen "our bluebirds"  since 
monday.  We usually see 6-10 on the wires around the house. 
Wednesday, I saw a phoebe near S. Lowell Rd in N. 
Durham Co, where White Horse Run connects.  Yesterday Janet saw a Phoebe 
giving its last gassps at the same spot.  Bad news for 
flycatchers. 
On a lighter note.  We have had Subgum birds 
at our feeder and below the deck.  Close to 200 individuals.  All 3 
nuthatches, fox sparrrow, thrasher, towhee. 
The explanation, why subgum.  Once we were at 
a chinese resturant and asked the owner for a translation of subgum.  She 
said, "Oh, means ' Lots of Stuff'".  It has been a subgum week at the 
feeder. 
Tom Krakauer 
Bahama, NC 
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