Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Colours of Spring
Man, our yard was a colourful - and busy - place tonight. At one point, we had a Cardinal, Baltimore Oriole, Tree Swallows, a Barn Swallow, Bluebirds, Goldfinches, and House Finches, plus the usual suspects, like Downy Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and five species of sparrows. This collection included three first-of-the-season arrivals: Oriole (soooo happy to see this guy), White-crowned Sparrow, and Savannah Sparrow. Now all we're missing is Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Hummingbirds.
Today was Dave's day in the "When will we see our first hummer?" pool. It's getting dark, now, so I think it's safe to say he didn't win. My guess is tomorrow, so we'll see what happens. ;-)
Anybody else have any Spring migrants moving through?
Labels:
backyard birding,
baltimore oriole,
birds,
blackbirds,
bluebirds,
finches,
goldfinch,
house finch,
orioles,
red-winged blackbirds,
sparrows,
swallows,
tree swallow,
white-breasted nuthatch,
woodpeckers
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