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Jun 3, 2010, 12:28:40 PM6/3/10
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
How many birds are nesting in your yard, in your neighborhood, in your
favorite park? It's time to switch gears from the flush and rush of
migration to the enjoyment of observing birds as they breed and raise
their young. The rapid progression of spring this year has already
produced robin, chickadee, and titmice fledglings in my yard and I've
been hearing reports of bluebird fledglings for a week. My resident
house wrens are brooding a clutch of eggs in the little box in the pin
oak and I just discovered a robin sitting on a nest in the tree by my
front door.
Males of various species are still doing lots of territorial singing
in the parks when I'm out exploring -- that will die down soon as the
breeding season progresses, but I'm trying to learn a couple more
songs of residents birds before that happens. I just about have the
orchard oriole nailed!! It's exciting to witness the expansion of
this species during recent years. I can remember when my only chance
to see one during the summer was to make a trip to Kelley's Island and
now I can find them in 3 places I go regularly right here in Lake
County.
When you read the last e-mail about the 100 Bird Quest, did you notice
that Chagrin River Park in Willoughby scored 61 species -- the most of
any stop on the trip! I live close to that park so I'm there
regularly and love that the number of birds using that park is
growing. This summer, there is a pair of kestrals using a box near
the Rural Rd. entrance! Bluebirds, savannah sparrows and bobolinks
are now regular summer residents in the grasslands area and I've been
seeing a pair of meadowlarks! That's three "species of concern"
nesting 1/2 mile from downtown Willoughby. Very exciting!!
Geauga County District just posted a nice photo album posted on their
Facebook of last Sunday's banding expedition lead by Dan Best in his
continuing project to encourage and monitor Prothonotary Warblers --
worth a look!
Don't forget the Bird Walk at the Glen this Saturday, June 5 from 8 to
9:30 a.m.! The program is free but registration is appreciated.
And good news, the Grassland Birding trip on Sunday, June 27 has been
expanded! We have arranged to take a bigger vehicle and so have 3
more openings! The cost is $60 and includes a safari tour of the
facility in addition to the birding opportunities of this unique
habitat. Call 440-358-7275 or register on-line at lakemetroparks.com
Finally, I regret that we have to cancel the Beginner Bird Walk
scheduled for Wednesday, June 9 at Girdled Road Reservation. If you
are already registered, I have sent you an e-mail to that effect, but
I wanted to make a general annoucement, too since some of you show up
on a whim for those programs.
Don't let those binoculars get dusty just because migration is
slowing!!
Mary Huey
Interpretive Naturalist
Lake Metroparks
How many birds are nesting in your yard, in your neighborhood, in your
favorite park? It's time to switch gears from the flush and rush of
migration to the enjoyment of observing birds as they breed and raise
their young. The rapid progression of spring this year has already
produced robin, chickadee, and titmice fledglings in my yard and I've
been hearing reports of bluebird fledglings for a week. My resident
house wrens are brooding a clutch of eggs in the little box in the pin
oak and I just discovered a robin sitting on a nest in the tree by my
front door.
Males of various species are still doing lots of territorial singing
in the parks when I'm out exploring -- that will die down soon as the
breeding season progresses, but I'm trying to learn a couple more
songs of residents birds before that happens. I just about have the
orchard oriole nailed!! It's exciting to witness the expansion of
this species during recent years. I can remember when my only chance
to see one during the summer was to make a trip to Kelley's Island and
now I can find them in 3 places I go regularly right here in Lake
County.
When you read the last e-mail about the 100 Bird Quest, did you notice
that Chagrin River Park in Willoughby scored 61 species -- the most of
any stop on the trip! I live close to that park so I'm there
regularly and love that the number of birds using that park is
growing. This summer, there is a pair of kestrals using a box near
the Rural Rd. entrance! Bluebirds, savannah sparrows and bobolinks
are now regular summer residents in the grasslands area and I've been
seeing a pair of meadowlarks! That's three "species of concern"
nesting 1/2 mile from downtown Willoughby. Very exciting!!
Geauga County District just posted a nice photo album posted on their
Facebook of last Sunday's banding expedition lead by Dan Best in his
continuing project to encourage and monitor Prothonotary Warblers --
worth a look!
Don't forget the Bird Walk at the Glen this Saturday, June 5 from 8 to
9:30 a.m.! The program is free but registration is appreciated.
And good news, the Grassland Birding trip on Sunday, June 27 has been
expanded! We have arranged to take a bigger vehicle and so have 3
more openings! The cost is $60 and includes a safari tour of the
facility in addition to the birding opportunities of this unique
habitat. Call 440-358-7275 or register on-line at lakemetroparks.com
Finally, I regret that we have to cancel the Beginner Bird Walk
scheduled for Wednesday, June 9 at Girdled Road Reservation. If you
are already registered, I have sent you an e-mail to that effect, but
I wanted to make a general annoucement, too since some of you show up
on a whim for those programs.
Don't let those binoculars get dusty just because migration is
slowing!!
Mary Huey
Interpretive Naturalist
Lake Metroparks
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