Junco hyemalis, or the small grey American sparrow is known by another name. Anne Murray sang about them too. They are Snowbirds. The most widely accepted definition of a Snowbird are for those northerners making a seasonal relocation to the southern and southwestern portions of these United States.

For every Snowbird, there's an empty nest left to face the cold, cruel winter alone. This week let's move through a simple checklist to make sure that there are no unpleasant surprises waiting for them when they make the trek back north in the Spring.

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