This week at the park has shown how even the doldrums of March can be filled with motion...and preparation. Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and American Pipits have all stopped by in the past few days, and today I watched three Red Fox Sparrows (the most I've ever seen at one time) kicking up leaf litter in a tight group, presumably getting ready for their own journey. At the same time, a flock of newly arrived Tree Swallows was wheeling above Croton Bay; my first Eastern Phoebe of the season made an appearance; and many resident birds are already on territory. It's a fascinatingly changeable time in the park right now, matching the weather.
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