Today on the Ravine Trail in the National Forest there were three
separate groups of Ovenbirds moving together & making continual chip
calls: two groups of three birds and one of four. They were surprisingly
bold and would land quite near (w/i 6') of my dog and me, still making
chip notes.
My afternoon walk in my second and third growth woods didn't yield the bounty
of birds of Geo's woodlands, but I heard a PEEWEE, a CARDINAL & a SCARLET
TANAGER. Also saw a female DOWNY WOODPECKER softly pecking a tree, as well as a
freshly discarded pure white egg shell.
My yard w/ feeders has
Forgot to mention that one of my nest boxes fledged a brood of Chickadees in
June, and then a couple of weeks ago I spotted a pair of Chickadees
refurbishing it. Now it contains a full clutch of eggs.
-Geo
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At least one Broad-winged Hawk fledgling has been around my yard for several
days, calling to be fed. Species that breed down in the valley below me have
begun making (post-breeding) appearances up here: Kingfishers, Great Crested
Flycatchers, Yellow-throated Vireo. I've noticed Wood Peewees
There hasn't been much local birding information on this list for a while. I
admit that I'm as guilty as anyone of not posting my sightings. I get most of
my "hot bird info" from my hourly email eBird "needs list" updates for the
county. It's an awesome tool, but it's not as friendly as
