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May 06, 2008

Spring Arrivals and Departures (2008 #4)

Here's my fourth report of arrivals and departures this spring.

STILL AROUND
White throated Sparrows (numerous)

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Tree Swallows (though we don't have the right habitat for them, we do have lots of Black Flies and other flying insects around)

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NEW SPRING ARRIVALS
Rose breasted Grosbeak (two females on May 4, males the next day; in 2007, both male and female arrived 5/11). Digiscoped image below; notice the reflection off the feeder.

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Savannah Sparrow (May 4; a new yard bird!  One day visit only)  Digiscoped image below.

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (a female on May 4; in 2007, both male and female arrived on 4/27)
Northern Flicker (May 5)

DEPARTURES
Fox Sparrows (last seen 4/20)
Song sparrows (last seen 4/17)

OTHER VISITORS
Grape Hyacinth

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Creeping Myrtle

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Immature Sharp-shinned Hawk

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Black Flies  :(
Black Bear (more on that in another post)

STILL TO COME
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Grey Catbird
Eastern wood Pewee
White crowned Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
Yellow-rumped Warbler and Black-throated Blue Warbler (both nest in our area)
Other warblers

Here's links to 2008 Spring Arrivals and Departures Report 1 from April 3rd, Report 2 from April 13, and Report 3 from April 21

Posted at 06:34 AM in Attention, Birds of Prey, Digiscoping, Fauna, Flora, Migration |

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Mungo - thank you and welcome to the blog! I like Grape Hyacinths and anything else that volunteers for me.
Lori - feed the birds and you will, inevitably, have hawks that feed on the birds. Congrats on your FOS sharpie.

Posted by:The Zen Birdfeeder | May 07, 2008 at 06:12 PM

Nice blog - I just discovered it via Nature Blog Network! I found Grape Hyacinth hiding in my lawn yesterday - can't wait to see if a crop arrives soon...

Cheers,

Mungo

Posted by:Mungo | May 07, 2008 at 05:34 PM

I saw my first sharpshinned hawk this season too. (Threw me for a loop) it's amazing what your "bird feeder" can attract!

Posted by:Lori | May 07, 2008 at 11:30 AM

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