Lucy Parker was a witch and birder who lived in Sunset Grove. She was married to John Parker, a mundane with one son, Jesse. She was amazed and horrified that Jesse was interested in Kathleen O'Neill, the daughter of her nemesis Fred O'Neill. She and her son regularly took part in the annual Yule Bird Count. One year she was provoked by O'Neill to use her magical powers to attract birds not normally found in Southern California. And that was that for that year's competition.