Date: 11/12/24 8:35 am From: Jerry Davis <jwdavis...> Subject: First of Season In My Yard In Hot Springs
American Goldfinches have been in my yard for a week, but Purple Finches arrived this morning. Juncos are less than 20 and White-throated Sparrow are less than 30 which is lower than previous years at this time. A flock of 23 Myrtle Warblers moved through feeding in the tree canopy yesterday morning. Others had moved through last month. My Eastern Screech Owl has occupied the roost/nestbox. Two Grackles joined the other birds at the feeders last week, Fish Crows are still hanging around and 21 Black Vultures are feeding on a dead armadillo on the street with two Turley Vultures flying overhead. These helped to make today's mourning count 23 bird species. It may take winter to have Fox and Song Sparrows and Rusty Blackbirds. No Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers yet but the Northern Flickers have been here a month.
