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