Wall to wall blue skies, and the sun warmed it up quickly this morning. Started out at RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary in Catskill.
Kiosk map at RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary
The Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club is offering a field trip here on Sunday, April 28th. At the 28-foot high observation tower, we heard an Eastern Phoebe calling; they are known to nest at the tower every season. An adult Bald Eagle was sitting on the nest to the west of the marsh, and a sub-adult baldie soared overhead.
Three-story observation tower at the marsh.
We could hear geese migrating overhead almost constantly. As soon as one group passed, another would appear to the south. They were mostly Canada Geese, but one formation had 55 Snow Geese with five Canadas mixed in.
Cattail marsh looking west.
We heard at least one Fox Sparrow singing, and saw a couple of Golden-crowned Kinglets, which are almost common here.
Bridge over RamsHorn Creek, the marsh is tidal as it abuts the Hudson River.
At the IDA Grasslands in Coxsackie, a Tree Swallow was annoying an Eastern Bluebird that had previously claimed one of the bird boxes.
Tree Swallow eyeing a bird box...
Maybe, just maybe spring has awoken?
TW
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