Weston Greenway

Walked the Weston Greenway Sunday AM.

Birds of note include:
Ovenbird (2 counter singing)
Summer Tanager (male and female)
Wood Thrush
Common Yellowthroat
Black-throated Blue
Catbird
Red-eyed Vireo
At least 2 clouds of Chickadees
Brown Thrasher (mimicked a bobwhite)
Great Crested Flycatccher

Plants of note include:
Houstonia purpurea
Hieracium venosum
Euonymus americanus
Oxalis violacea

Periodic Cicadas

The 13 year cicadas (Magicicada sp) are now emerging in our area, brood XIX.

Here is one I found on the back of the house today, just emerged and molted:

Red-headed Woodpecker

Two Red-headed woodpeckers showed up in the backyard on Saturday. They have been fighting with the Red-bellied woodpeckers, trying to take over there nesting cavity.

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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