Birds from Dawn til Dusk

Going to the Birds and Wildflowers Nature Hike
Sat. April 29 9:30 am--2:00 pm

Deep snow still rules in the woods, but I've gone and hung up my snowshoes for this season. Temperatures have been in the 70s, and today we're topping 78 degrees, so it won't linger for long.

Spring birding is now in full swing. New arrivals in the past few days: white-throated sparrows (and their beautiful song), blue-headed vireos, yellow-rumped warblers, one black-throated green warbler, and I swear I heard a yellow warbler near the wetlands up the road. It's a week early for them, but not out of the question.

There's nothing like finding a comfortable rock to sit on by a stream or swamp and sitting still waiting and listening intently for bird sounds and movement. Birding in the wilderness allows the birder to focus completely, because there are no human-made sounds to distract--no planes, trucks, cars, lawnmowers, chainsaws, dogs barking, or human voices.