The last couple of days have seen a few of the more common migrants/ summer breeders on view, with Black and White, palm, Yellow-rumped, Northern Parula and Pine Warblers all moving through the pretty much leafless branches, as well as Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Indigo Bunting and Pine Siskin. Sparrows either singing or feeding in the bushes were Song, White-throated and White-crowned, scaling the verticals were Brown Creeper, White-breasted and Red-breasted Nuthatches, Red-bellied, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers. Loudest bird in the wood with an 11 was a Carolina Wren. One or two of the Ospreys are back and a 2nd year Bald Eagle put in an appearance, as well as a Red-tailed hawk eating a snake and an adult female Coopers Hawk. Most of the ducks seem to be clearing out with one pair of Common Mergansers and 8 Bufflehead, 1 green-winged Teal and the usual Balk Ducks and Mallards being about it. Barn and Tree swallow feeding over the river. Dad - love your Swallow pic!
