I spent most of the early morning in the garden. Surprisingly it was wonderful. I think I should spend more time at home. Birds hear/seen
A red-eyed Vireo has taken up residence and has been singing non-stop A Blackpoll paid visit for about 15 to 20 minutes picking insects from Norway maple An American Redstart is also in residence in the stream between my house and my neighbors A Belted Kingfisher flew over to Six Mile creek Chimney Swifts, Tree Swallows and Barn Swallows flew and called overhead often. Common Grackles turning leaves and mowed grass to check for insects Cardinal Was nervous when I was in some particular part of the garden. Am. Robin incubating eggs House Finches went back and forth over my yard. An Oriole moves around the yards of neighbors and mine singing his "Pretty pretty" and occasionally " she's not very pretty". A catbird family lives in my yard and the male often sit next to where I am working and meows. I too meow. I don't know if he conversing with me or asking me to get out of the yard House Wren, who also has staked his territory and box in the backyard is chattering and scolding me often if I go around in his area. Blue Jays, BC chickadees and Am. Crows flew back and forth via my yard Across the road, a Carolina Wren often sings A Rose-breasted-Grosbeak moved around in the neighbor hood while singing. An Eastern Meadowlark was heard several times. >From Six Mile Creek, I also heard a yellow Warbler, Veery, Wood Thrush and a >Pilieated Woodpecker. A Red-bellied also chimed in in between. I was amazed that I could hear so many (25+ sp) of them. I did not look up for hawks, it was anyway may be too early too. Later in the afternoon, after some errands I hit Spencer marsh to look for Odonates. There I heard and had lovely looks at a Prairie warbler. I also heard a Virginia Rail and many typical birds of the marsh. I did find some nice odonates too. Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
