That was an incredibly rare event that is highly unlikely to repeat itself for many years. But this does bring up a great point. We never know what the change in seasons will bring into our area. We are getting early word of some winter invaders already. Record numbers of Red Crossbills have been reported moving southward, Pine Siskins have been seen in our area and I have already had a Red-breasted Nuthatch visit my peanut feeder. What does it all mean? Generally, these birds moving into the midwest and even southern states during the winter means a pine crop failure in their northern haunts. Other species to look for in these types of “red” winters are Purple Finches and Common Redpolls.