I never like to miss a day of bird searching during migration. Despite strong winds and chilly temperature, I headed to Ashbridge’s Bay to have a look and was rewarded with my first sightings this spring of three species.
Rough-winged Swallow:
Ruby-crowned Kinglet:
Yellow-rumped Warbler:
Other birds:
MAILBOX
Hi Miles,
The first Manhattan balcony Redtail hatchling is here. So exciting! 😊
NATURE POETRY
Too wonderful the April night,
Too faintly sweet the first May flowers,
The stars too gloriously bright,
For me to spend the evening hours,
When fields are fresh and streams are leaping,
Wearied, exhausted, dully sleeping. – Claude McKay (1889–1948)
Miles Hearn
Such beautiful shots, as always, Miles. I have the strange sense that I’m migrating with the birds. I’ve just come up to the Muskoka area after having seen that wonderful flock of Golden-crowned Kinglets on the ground at Thomson (or Thompson) Memorial Park on your walk last week. My first Golden-crowned Kinglets up here yesterday, along with a Phoebe. And now, you’ve seen a Yellow-rumped Warbler and Ruby-crowned Kinglet in TO (along with Roughwings, etc.). I was in Southeastern Arizona for a short trip until April 1. Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-crowned Sparrows were the commonest birds I saw there in several canyons, and here they come! And there go our winter ducks; I saw one pair of Buffleheads fly over yesterday. Good-bye for this winter! tr