Hi all,
There were a number of cool birds (literally) in the yard this weekend despite the hideous weather: BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, OVENBIRD, a stunning male INDIGO BUNTING, 4 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS (3 M, 1 F), YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, VEERY, and HERMIT THRUSH. The Veery is presumably the same individual who has returned for the last several years, based on what seems like atypical behavior for this species: this bird frequently forages on the ground around the birch tree where I scatter seed. Granted, this area is at the edge of the woods, but seeing a Veery foraging on the ground among Juncos, Chipping Sparrows, Mourning Doves, and Red-winged Blackbirds seems a bit odd. I assume the Veery is feasting on invertebrate prey rather than the seed itself. Kevin Cummings Beam Hill Rd. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
