Spring in Calvert County
Arlene Ripley (aripley@nestbox.com)
Tue, 03 Mar 1998 16:31:20 -0500
Sunday March 1 brought the first Pine Warblers to our suet feeders -- a
pair trilling for the most part of the day. At least one is still here
today. Yesterday I observed a pair of Carolina Wrens taking nesting
materials into the dwarf spruce by our front walk and today I discovered
that the Carolina Chickadees already have about 1/2" of moss in one of the
boxes. It seems so early for this activity despite the mild winter.
At Flag Ponds (where I have to wear Wellingtons to get around), things are
fairly quiet -- still seeing Fox Sparrows but the Yellow-rumps are
dispersing. First Pied-billed Grebe of the year was on Duncan's Pond this
morning and I counted, sexed, measured and weighed 39 Spotted Salamanders
in the traps (I am working on a salamander study there this year). The
Spring Beauty and Cut-leaf Toothwort are already starting to bloom! I'm
looking forward to the next arrivals -- the Yellow-throated Warblers and
the Louisiana Waterthrushes!
Arlene
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