Birds are arriving! Every day is bringing at least a few new species to the region. The next two weeks will see the bulk of the spring neotropical migration, so get outside and observe at every opportunity.
Eastern Towhee singing, Five Rivers, Delmar
Swamp boardwalk, Deer Mountain Nature Trail, Ravena
Northern Waterthrush habitat, Deer Mountain Nature Trail, Ravena
Worm-eating Warbler habitat, Deer Mountain Nature Trail, Ravena (note 45-degree-inclined, hemlock-lined hillside)
Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve kiosk, Glenmont
Partially hidden Spotted Sandpiper, Stanton Pond, Coeyman's Hollow
Sunrise ground fog at Five Rivers EEC, Delmar
Wild Turkey Trail grasslands, Five Rivers
Eastern Kingbird, Five Rivers
Pileated Woodpecker working a stump, Five Rivers
Tree Swallow, Five Rivers
Tree Swallow, Five Rivers
Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Albany Pine Bush Preserve
What's Next:
May 3- 9: Time for the middle-migrants.
Woodland arrivals should include: Scarlet Tanager, Veery, Swainson's Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, and Orchard Oriole. Both Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoo will sneak in as well, though they can be harder to detect than many other birds.
Warblers: Magnolia, Canada, Hooded, Cape May, and Wilson's.
Marsh species: Common Gallinule, Least Bittern.
Miscellany: Grasshopper and Lincoln's Sparrow, Least Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting.
Next Week: The final push!
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