Monday, March 22, 2010
EAME and a CLSW!
Birding the yard was fun today, I still didn't get as early a start as I'd hoped, but I ran into some nice bird movement. Lots of TUVU flying over when the rain broke, Some Cooper's Hawks and 5 RTHAs. Stunning looks at a drake Wood Duck from above at 'duck bend' of the creek, what a gorgeous duck! There was a lot of AMROs about, I'd say over 100. Although around the state there was a fallout of LTDUs I had no such action in the yard (did drive 15 min, to go see one at the local reservoir). I finally tracked down a singing EAME, and soon after I was surrounded by a migrating flock of TRES! Hundreds were swooping and chattering and swirling around. As I watched with my bins I spotted one with a buffy rump! I stayed on it and sure enough it was a Cliff Swallow! I watched him for several minutes until it flew north of the yard. Wonder if the guy was headed up to nest on this amishman's barn north of me (this guy had about 300 CLSW nest on his barn last year!). Anyways, an awesome and somewhat early bird. For you at home keeping score that'd be 63 and 64 for the year.
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Other interesting notes I forgot to include were the apparent movement of Yellow-rumped Warblers, I had about 8 of them around the yard. Very fun. Also CLSW is a yard lifer.
ReplyDeleteSounds more like a walk in the Park..... I hope I speak for everyone when I say I'm glad we have to work for our yardbirds. It must be lonely at the top.
ReplyDeleteYeah I was surprised for sure, but according to Peterjohn's bar graphs its not unheard of for the last week of March.
ReplyDeleteI have to work too, all that land takes a lot of hiking to get around! Haha, though maybe not as hard as some, from the looks of your locale though I'm sure you'll soon be catching me Swamp Kitty. If I can though, I'll try not to let that happen. Could be tough, Waterfowl don't seem to like my yard all that much.
ReplyDeletehave no fear benny,
ReplyDeletethe downside of living in a cattail marsh is swamp kaplan ain't getting a Parula or Blackburian Warbler
Overnight my yard has become filled with FISP, it's nice to have them back
ReplyDeleteHey Slager...Bill Dub may disagree with your assessment that Pjohnny's bar graphs are "sweet"
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