I hope she returns with the nice weather. I now know her by her call. It is hard to describe. In winter, we have sparrows, blackbirds, bluejays and cardinals most prominently. I know a bluejay's call as well as a cardinals.
Sparrows are here all year round, so there call is an everyday occurence.
In summer, we still have the cardinals and jays, red poles, crows, sparrows, red-winged blackbirds, baltimore orioles, killdeer along with many other species. These are the ones I know the best. I haven't seen a bluebird in years and would love to see one again. Oh, a common visitor to my property are lots of robins. Of course the first one we so always gives us hope of spring.