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A running tally of all the birds
that we've seen around our yard, plus a checklist of this year's sightings.
Click the 
to see pictures of some visitors.
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pre-2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Current Year Notes |
Historical Notes |
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Totals: 83 |
45 |
40 |
58 |
55 |
54 |
57 |
26 |
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Common Loon |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Commonly seen
flying and calling in display during the summer. |
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Double-crested Cormorant |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Uncommon,
Irregular, usually an over-flight |
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Turkey Vulture |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Uncommon,
Irregular, usually an over-flight |
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Osprey |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Uncommon,
Irregular, usually an over-flight |
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Broad-winged Hawk |
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1 |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Peregrine Falcon |
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1 |
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One on 2002-08 |
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Merlin |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Common during the
summer; there seems to be a nesting pair near RNS. |
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Ruffed Grouse |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Uncommon, Irregular |
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American Woodcock |
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1 |
Heard peenting and
display flight Apr. 13 |
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Wilson's Snipe |
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1 |
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Herring Gull |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Great Black Backed Gull |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Rock Pigeon |
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1 |
1 |
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Over flight in
2002, near barn in 2006 |
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Mourning Dove |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Regular @feeder,
resident |
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Common Nighthawk |
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1 |
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1 |
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Noted in migration
starting Aug. 14 |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Regular @feeder,
summer resident |
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Belted Kingfisher |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Pileated Woodpecker |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Uncommon but annual
regular in winter or spring |
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Hairy Woodpecker |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Regular @feeder,
resident |
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Downy Woodpecker |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Regular @feeder,
resident |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
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1 |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker |
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1 |
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Once, 2004-10-31 |
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Northern Flicker |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Apr. 20 |
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Eastern Phoebe |
1 |
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1 |
Apr. 19 |
First seen April 2002 |
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Eastern Kingbird |
1 |
1 |
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Eastern Wood Pewee |
1 |
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Once, heard in May,
2002 |
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Alder Flycatcher |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Uncommon; heard
every spring |
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Cedar Waxwing |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Bohemian Waxwing |
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1 |
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Carolina Wren |
1 |
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One individual
2002-May |
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Winter Wren |
1 |
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Heard in 2002 |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Veery |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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American Robin |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Swainson's Thrush |
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1 |
1 |
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Black-capped Chickadee |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Regular @feeder,
resident |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Regular @feeder,
resident |
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White-breasted Nuthatch |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Regular @feeder,
winter resident |
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Common Raven |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Brown Creeper |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Seen first week of
January |
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Northern Shrike |
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1 |
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Pattie; early March |
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American Crow |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Regular |
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Blue Jay |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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European Starling |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Blue-headed Vireo |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Red-eyed Vireo |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Yellow Warbler |
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1 |
1 |
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Blackburnian Warbler |
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1 |
1 |
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Black-throated Green Warbler |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Black-throated Blue Warbler |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler |
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1 |
1 |
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Black-and-white Warbler |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Magnolia Warbler |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Northern Parula |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Wilson's Warbler |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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American Redstart |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Common Yellowthroat |
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1 |
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Canada Warbler |
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1 |
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Blackpoll |
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1 |
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1 |
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Dark-eyed Junco |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Regular @feeder,
resident |
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Chipping Sparrow |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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White-throated Sparrow |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Savannah Sparrow |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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White-crowned Sparrow |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Lincoln's Sparrow |
1 |
1 |
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One individual, May
17 2003 |
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Fox Sparrow |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
Week of Apr 1 |
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American Tree Sparrow |
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1 |
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Song Sparrow |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Week of Apr 1
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Northern Cardinal |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Pair is regular |
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Common Grackle |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Brown-headed Cowbird |
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1 |
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1 |
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Red-winged Blackbird |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
Week of Apr 7
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Purple Finch |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Common Redpoll |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Hoary Redpoll |
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1
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2 @ feeders |
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Pine Siskin |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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American Goldfinch |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
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1 |
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One individual,
female |
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Evening Grosbeak |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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House Sparrow |
1 |
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Seen in 2002 |
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Totals: 83 |
45 |
40 |
58 |
55 |
54 |
57 |
26 |
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Comments 2008
Good start so far (Apr 20), added a new bird (Am. Woodcock) and Eastern Phoebe
back after 6 years.
2007
Only 57 species; unfortunately a busy year kept us out of the yard.
Bohemian Waxwing, American Tree Sparrow made first appearances.
2006
54 species to close out the year.
Pattie has seen a new one for the yard: Northern Shrike. Broad-winged
hawks seen kettling were another new addition.
2005
Only 55 species this year, but two more for the yard total to bring it to 77.
2004
Best year so far: 58 species, bringing the total up to 75 for the yard.
2003
Not a bad year, saw 40 species, bringing our yard total up to 59. A
paucity of warblers and other spring migrants and summer residents can be
chalked up to our travel schedule -- we just weren't around enough. 2004
will be different!
2001-2002
We don't have a lot of records kept for this period, as we were in the middle of
construction and moving. |
