Tufted Titmouse Nest

A pair of Tufted Titmice are nesting in nest box 1. They have at least 6 eggs.

Mason Farm

Birded Mason Farm on Sunday April 24th.

Birds of note included:
Prothonotary Warbler
Blue-Winged Warbler
Yellow-Breasted Chats
Indigo Buntings
American Redstarts
Ovenbird
Black-Throated Green Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Summer Tanager
Acadian Flycatcher


Also saw many butterflies and 2 box turtles.

Chimney Swifts

The chimney swifts arrived Saturday night, April 23rd.

Rua's Office Finch

House finch nest with 4 chicks that hatched last Friday April 15th and survived the tornadic weather of April 16th.

Hummingbirds and Swifts

Saw first Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the year yesterday afternoon. Saw a male at the feeder again this morning. They also really like these crossvine flowers:

Chimney Swifts arrived in the neighborhood on Monday April 11th. None in the chimney yet.

Yard Blooms

Swift Creek April 8

Jack in the Pulpit

Foam Flower


Fowlers Toad


Wild Geranium

Swift Creek April 4, 2011

Spring Migrants

First spring migrants were in the backyard Sunday:
Yellow-Throated Vireo
Ruby Crowned Kinglet

Also heard a Louisiana Waterthrush and a Blue Gray Gnatcatcher at Swift Creek.

New yard bird on Sunday:
Four Double-Crested Cormorants flew over.