Saturday, May 3, 2014

May 3! The vigil is over.

American Kestrel, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA
No more whining about a slow spring. The birds came back overnight and the soundscape at Charles River Peninsula is glorious again. I heard the warbling vireos first.
Warbling Vireo, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA
Then I knew things were on fire. Baltimore Orioles, Orchard Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA
all singing and in many cases already in direct conflict with competitors. On the warbler front: Common Yellowthroat joined Yellow Warbler at CRP; at Ridge Hill we also had Black and White, Yellow-rumped, and Black-throated Green. (And loudly singing Winter Wren).

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