New arrivals have been slow although orioles and grosbeaks have been numerous
and
grand fun. No fancy thrushes but Veery and Wood Thrushes singing steadily which
is a
big improvement over recent years. On the 19th we had Willow Flycatcher arrive
followed on Friday by Alder. That brings the yard
At my feeder on Gravel Rd in Tyre this morning.
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I made the most of being grounded today. When I went outside for gardening
instructions, the first thing I heard was a vague warbler song from the mature
spruce tree in the neighbors' yard. Forty-five minutes of procrastination
yielded one second of view of a new bird for the cumulative yard
Birders,
Someone has lost a Senegal Parrot who answers to the name "Benny" in the
Freeville/Dryden area. Ringwood Road between Ellis Hollow Creek Rd and Midline
Rd. This is an approximately Robin-sized bird but chunkier, mostly green with
yellow and gray; the yellow would likely be what would
Michigan Hollow marsh rang regularly with American Bittern calls this morning
while I was there (5:45 - 6:15).
-Geo
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A pair of green herons landed in trees between the house and the barn. By the
time I grabbed my camera & got my sister in law off the phone, they were gone.
First sighting this year; they've have hung in the same trees in past years.
Interesting yard birds!
Kelly Smith
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