I’d been hearing House Wrens since April 20, but hadn’t seen one. On April 28, I heard one singing from the area behind the Sailboat where a bluebird nest box has been installed. This box was inspected on April 10 and although bluebirds had constructed a nest inside, it didn’t contain eggs. I hadn’t seen any activity [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for April, 2010
Birdbox Update 4
April 27th, 2010The Bluebirds that have decided to nest in the bird box in the clearing next to the Ornithopter have been feeding young – the eggs have hatched! On Friday (4/23) I observed the adults carry in food and carry out, you guessed it, fecal sacs. So, at least some, if not all, of the eggs [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Avian Arrivals and Some Flowers.
April 26th, 2010Returning this week (4/17-4/24) from points south were Chimney Swift, Gray Catbird, Wood Thrush, House Wren and White-eyed Vireo, all locally nesting birds. The female Belted Kingfisher has once again made herself scarce, presumably sitting on eggs. I briefly saw the male on Friday, 23 April. Black Locust is in bloom as is Old Man’s [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Birdbox Update 3
April 22nd, 2010The Carolina Chickadees that have decided to nest in the Bluebird Box at Flying Birds (bird feeders) in Catch the Wind have successfully hatched their eggs. I saw the parents carry in small green caterpillars and other morsels of food and carry out a fecal sac. More to come. Read the rest of this entry »
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Reptilian Rescue
April 22nd, 2010Spring is a the time when young snakes, hatched or born last year, are seen moving about the unfamiliar landscape on their way to their summer haunts, wherever that may be. Sometimes, they need a little help in getting there. I received a call on my radio from Animal Keeper Erin Brown about one such [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Lepidoptera
April 18th, 2010Good naturalists keep notes, extensive notes, on everything they see. I must admit that with things happening at such a fast pace this spring I’ve been derelict in my duties. I’ve been neglecting my note keeping and am not up to date on the Lepidoptera (among other things) which have been fluttering through the Museum’s [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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No-fly Zone
April 16th, 2010A while back I mentioned that Red-tailed Hawks are not often seen over the Museum’s outdoor areas during the summer months. Its not quite summer yet, but trouble is already brewing for the big red-tails. Crows seem to delight in harassing any hawk or owl they come across, especially during the nesting season when the [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Birdbox Update
April 14th, 2010The folks who installed our Bluebird Nest Boxes in Catch the Wind came by to check the occupancy of the boxes. All of the boxes in Catch the Wind are occupied. Two boxes hold Eastern Bluebird nests and two contain Carolina Chickadee nests. As of Saturday April 10, all but one box had eggs in [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Odonata
April 13th, 2010Since March 19 when I saw the first damselflies of the season emerging from the Wetlands, there have been five additional species of odonata seen. The first Common Baskettail was seen the 30th of March. Blue Corporal and Common Whitetail were both observed on the 3rd of April and a male Common Green Darner on [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Three at Once
April 9th, 2010There are many early blooming trees and shrubs in our area but to many folks Eastern Redbud, Flowering Dogwood and Wisteria are what they look for in spring. Of the big three, redbud typically comes into flower first, followed by dogwood and then wisteria. This year the big three are all in bloom at the [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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