Date: 3/22/25 7:18 am From: Bruni Haydl <bruni...> Subject: New arrival
Yesterday, I went to get a glass of wine before turning on the evening news when I saw a beautiful male Towhee mingling with the other birds on the patio. I normally hear before I see the first one. Another welcome visitor was the first Phoebe.
Lots of Robins on the ground in the morning. Among them was a Red-winged Blackbird. The sun really made those bars pop. The Tree
Swallows are busy checking out the nest boxes.
Still monitoring the RS hawk nest in my neighbor's yard. There seems to be more activity in the morning. Yesterday, what may have been the smaller male was sitting in a tree nearby. A bit ago, there was one on the nest, adjusting the material.
It was overcast when we walked this morning and there was almost no bird activity. Now that the sun is out, all that has changed. Lots of White-throated and Song Sparrows. The side-by-side suet cakes on the walnut tree trunk have a Downy and Hairy Woodpecker. Such a great comparison for folks who have trouble telling them apart.
My favorite little Brown Creeper still shows up daily for his suet.
