There were three orioles singing at Salt Point all afternoon in the shade. One sang my favorite oriole tune for several hours—"*What do you get when you fall in love?*"—The first nine notes of "I'll Never Fall in Love" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by Dionne Warwick. Yellow warblers bubble up from the bushes, and swallows are absolutely everywhere—mostly Barn, Tree, and Rough-winged Swallows.
The osprey pair continue to incubate—I estimate the hatch date to be June 6 or there after. Intruders have been visiting the nest regularly this week, although the contests are minimal. At each encounter, the male joins the female in the nest and both give loud cries of warning. Actual chases are only necessary with the most tenacious visitors won't leave. The male is fishing fairly regularly now, and catching many trout, catfish, and perch. The Ospreys seem to be oblivious to the House Sparrows nesting with them. I've even photographed them sitting on the female while she perched. Candace -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
