Finally the temps are getting above freezing, the snow is melting, and the birds are moving!
Geese and grackles and blackbirds are the big movers right now, and it is finally fun to get some birds moving around the neighborhood again. Today I had 29 species by 11:43am, so I knew I was going to get to 30–first time since January 15. Ended the day with 33 species. Highlights were the return of the American Tree Sparrow, and flocks of Snow Geese. A very distant flyby male Common Merganser gave hope that I’ll soon see other waterfowl from the yard as well.
American Tree Sparrow on the patio
American Tree Sparrow working the edge of my sparrow slick
Pine Siskin on nyjer feeder
Male Hairy Woodpecker hanging on the suet feeder
