I often see my first Chipping Sparrow while a few American Tree Sparrows and juncos are lingering, but this morning is the first time in all my 41 years in Duluth, I think, when my first chippie arrived while more than 50 redpolls were still hanging around in my yard.
On Thursday, I made a pretty nice 5-minute recording of a singing tree sparrow with Fox, Song, and White-throated Sparrows, juncos, robins, and redpolls in the background. < https://www.lauraerickson.com/sound-recording/13342/> I'm stuck here quarantining with Covid (and we are fully vaxxed and boosted, wear masks everywhere indoors, and have been EXTREMELY careful!). I wasn't very sick, but I am glad my backyard birds have been good company to make up for my missing a Piping Plover on Park Point. Stay healthy. -- Laura Erickson Duluth, MN she/her/hers For the love, understanding, and protection of birds www.lauraerickson.com www.patreon.com/lauraerickson You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. —Annie Dillard Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
