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It's just a bit early, that's all. Also, the way the filters are set, sometimes birds that are expected in one location come up rare because they're not expected anywhere else in the county. (I used to have to enter Brewer's Blackbird as rare every time I went out to Illinois Beach, even though there's a well-known breeding colony there.) If you do enough birding this time of year, you're going to end up with things e-bird claims are rare.

I agree with Northern Mockingbird. If I had to take a guess on the second one I'd say Indigo Bunting.

The first bird is a Northern Mockingbird. I'm not sure what the second is.

American Goldfinch.

Immature Eastern Towhee

A Carolina wren that I photographed this morning.

I feel as if you are correct my friend.

Cooper's Hawk.

Yes... That is one of the better areas of the state. Close to bay, beach and Pensacola airport. Great food too. I plan to live somewhere between there and Mexico Beach, FL for retirement. Lord Willing! You will be able to see some pretty cool beach birds where you are at. Those sand pipers, egrets and other shore birds are pretty cool to watch. Enjoy!

Little Blue Heron (Juv.) Little Blue Heron (Juv.) by Johnny, on Flickr Little Blue Heron (Juv.) by Johnny, on Flickr

Three that may have been on the old forum: Northern Parula, Prothonotary Warbler, and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.

1) I think so, but not sure 2) Song 3-4) Yes

273: Red-eyed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo by Greg Miller, on Flickr 274: White-eyed Vireo White-eyed Vireo by Greg Miller, on Flickr 275: Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo by Greg Miller, on Flickr 276: Blue-headed Vireo Blue-headed Vireo by Greg Miller, on Flickr

@ruthcatrin, what's really great about your photo is the presence of the familiar suet cage. That makes a great reference for size comparisons.

That's a good guess. Boy, do they look strange! http://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cardinal-by-zechmann.jpg

Sometimes cardinals can lose all their head feathers due to mites or molting. It would then have no crest and a dark head. Just an idea and they do like sunflower seeds.

Agree also

Also agreed

I agree.

1) Yes 2) Indigo Bunting 3) Orchard Oriole 4) Yes 5) Indigo Bunting

That's one key to figuring them out, also Caspian have more black on their wing tips compared to Royal.

That's a Royal Tern.

First one is a least tern Second looks like a forsters tern

Yes, that's a Whimbrel.