May 2nd, and still very slow around my place in West Danby. Yesterday brought my first Ovenbird, a Chipping Sparrow, and two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, but I'm not finding any other new arrivals. Possibly I'm missing a few that are kept quiet by the low temperature...
There are lots of Hermit Thrushes in their favorite ravines, along with Blue-headed Vireos, Louisiana Waterthrush, plenty of Turkeys and Ruffed Grouse. Several Winter Wrens are hanging around. Brown Thrasher(s) singing daily, Purple Finches and Ruby-crowned Kinglets are sprinkled about, Mallards and Wood Ducks and Great Blue Herons visit my pond (just a short hop for them from the big beaver swamp by the West Danby Fire Station). But the bass haven't yet risen from the depths. At this leaf-out time it's really striking to see all the death among the multiflora roses! -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
