The ORCHARD ORIOLE (I assume the same one) that nested in our yard was back this morning singing loudly from a large maple. In May he was actively defending a nest then all went quiet. Not sure if there was a successful fledge or not. Today is the first time I've seen or heard him since the first days of June. What a nice surprise to hear his joyful song again!
BARN SWALLOWS are fledging as I type.....at least one nest has seven heads sticking out this morning. And we have a MEADOWKARK in the general vicinity that I can hear from my yard. That is a very rare event. Perhaps they like the army worms...... Michele Ovid /Interlaken Sent from miPhone @ The Hayward House B&B www.thehaywardhouse.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --