We went for a walk in the neighborhood this a.m. and saw the following
birds:

 

Swainson's thrush (yard bird)

Black throated blue  (yard bird)

Yellow-rumped warbler   (yard bird)

Magnolia warbler  (yard bird)  

Scarlet tanager (2)

Red-eyed vireo

Am. Goldfinches

Yellow warbler

Tufted titmouse

Wood Thrush (2)

 

Heard:

Ovenbird

Black-throated green

Baltimore Oriole

Blackburnian Warbler

 

We have a wild cherry tree in the yard that has an exceptional number of
blossoms on it this year.  The blossoms have made the tree a literal bird
magnet, attracting Scarlet tanagers (2 at once in a tree about 30 feet
high), and this morning a Magnolia Warbler.  While they seed readily so will
make for weeding later on, these trees are really good to attract birds to
the yard.
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=66

 

 

W. Olsson



Baltimore, MD