Highlights of April!

Red-eyed Vireo

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Northern Parula

Yellow-throated Warbler

Black-throated Green

White-eyed Vireo

Brown Thrasher

Hooded Warbler

Hermit Thrush

Cedar Waxwing

Black and White Warbler

Indigo Bunting

Yellow-breasted Chat

Nashville Warbler

Baltimore Oriole

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Summer Tanager

Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Tennessee Warbler

Nashville W.

Blue-winged Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Tennessee

Blackburnian

Blue-headed Vireo

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

I have been enjoying spring, summer birds and recovering from an upper respiratory "bug".  I am happy to be feeling better and am enjoying the new visitors to the yard.  Our Sparrows, Song, Fox, Lincoln, Chipping, and all except two White-throated have moved on. We are not seeing any American Goldfinch or Cedar Waxwings this week.  The American Robin, Pine Warbler and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker are also gone.  It has been a couple of days since we enjoyed a visit from our Hermit Thrush. We will certainly miss them in the evening and early morning.  We had a few new visitors in late March. This week has been hectic and busy at the water and in the woods.  Our Warblers to date are The Tennessee, Nashville, Northern Parula, Common Yellowthroat, Blackburnian, Blue-winged, Black-throated Green, and Yellow- throated.  The Black and White Warbler and Hooded Warbler are summer residents.  We see them at the water each day. Others in the yard at this time are Indigo Buntings, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Summer Tanagers, Baltimore Orioles, Blue-headed Vireo as well as Red-eyed and White-eyed Vireos.  Some of these will stay for the summer, others will move to their breeding grounds.  We are overjoyed to have them for a visit! Blessings!