Recent arrivals.
BlkVulture@aol.com
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 00:08:58 EDT
Hello,
Having just returned from being out of town, Saturday (3 Apr 99) marked the
first time in over a week that I got to see and hear what was hanging around
in my yard. I was only home for a few minutes in the morning, but long
enough to hear a Louisiana Waterthrush singing. The bird was along the
stream that it bred on last year.
Today, Sunday, I hung around during the afternoon, and when not dodging a
rather damaging and violent thunderstorm, I was pleased to see that the
Sapsuckers, Creeper, and Hermit Thrush were still in the neighborhood.
Seemingly the Pine Warbler has moved on.
Also there were a pair of Phoebes, scouting out a location to build a nest.
They also bred in my yard last year. There were two LA Waterthrushes
singing. And after having as many as 75 at a time last winter, I got the
first four Purple Finches that I have seen this year, on my feeders.
Checking my notes from last year, I had dubbed 3 Apr 98 Finch Day, with Pine
Siskin, PUFI, HOFI, and Goldfinches all at their max numbers. (Misleading
since it was the one and only time I have ever had a Siskin.) Clearly this
is a good date for finches.
Regards,
Todd Day
BlkVulture@aol.com
Jeffersonton, VA