Each year, it’s a jump ball which will arrive first, the first snowflakes or the first wave of juncos. Juncos are small songbirds that spend summers up north and usually return to our area just about the same time the first significant snowflakes start to fly. The coincidence has earned it the nickname of “snowbird.”
It was a tossup again this year with the juncos getting the winning nod. If you haven’t seen one already, it’s a safe bet you’ll be seeing one soon, especially if you maintain a bird feeder.
