6:58 am: although Bob's light has been on for about half an hour, the light over the Finsterium just turned on. Some of the Finsters were already up, but the light signals all the birds to get out of bed. Guess who just flew out of the Society nest box?

A SPICE FINCH.

Now, Oolong has been sleeping in Earl Grey's nest box for some time now. The two have become good pals, and spend a bit of time together during the day, as well, napping on top of nest boxes and preening each other. But I've never seen Earl Grey, who has spent all his life in the Finsterium, who never even saw a Spice finch before Move In Day, pal up with a Spice finch. And here he is sleeping with one!

How sweet!

(Um, yes, I was too lazy to get up to see which Spice finch was sleeping with the Socieities.)

Update: I told this story to Bruce, who said he's seen it before. "Where have you been?" he asked. Well, I wish I weren't here: