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Monthly Archives: May 2022

Some Warblers

May is the time when Warblers migrate into and through our area in great numbers. This attracts large numbers of birdwatchers as well. This is a long post but has a selection of the Warblers I have spotted in the past week. This is a Yellow Warbler that I caught in the open and aContinue reading “Some Warblers”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderMay 17, 2022Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Some Warblers

Nesting Activity

There is an old orchard near me that is now owned by a town and maintained as open space for nature and recreation. Someone or some group has scattered a number of nesting boxes around the three main meadows in the area. These attract Tree Swallows and Eastern Bluebirds and there are some encounters. IContinue reading “Nesting Activity”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderMay 13, 2022Posted inUncategorized4 Comments on Nesting Activity

Shorebirds

We see a lot of shorebirds during migration season. Most only stop over for a while before heading further north to breed. Piping Plovers, for example, do breed along the Massachusetts shore and many beach areas are closed off to protect them. But this Semipalmated Plover will keep moving north to breed in the Arctic.Continue reading “Shorebirds”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderMay 11, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Shorebirds

Early Warblers

Warblers are arriving. These are some of the first I have seen. The first few pictures are representative of what it is like to pursue Warblers. Warblers (and Vireos, Gnatcatchers, Kinglets) are very active and stay in the foliage as they look for insects to sustain them on their long journeys. As a result, mostContinue reading “Early Warblers”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderMay 10, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Early Warblers

Spring Sparrows

Sparrows may seem to be a bit nondescript but they are more than little brown birds. These are some arriving sparrows that have been sighted in the past week. They all have a distinctive look. Field Sparrows are a small sparrow with a pinkish beak and pinkish legs. The Savannah Sparrow is a bit largerContinue reading “Spring Sparrows”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderMay 8, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Spring Sparrows

Hummingbird

Migration is well under way and the sightings are coming fast and furious. I will post all the action, starting with the return of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to my backyard feeder. A male appeared first and these are some photographs of him at the feeder. Note that his throat feathers can take on many shades fromContinue reading “Hummingbird”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderMay 7, 2022Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Hummingbird

Some Early May Birds

We’ve had some cold windy days, followed by a rainy period. The big migration push hasn’t started but there are some scattered sightings so we are hoping for a busy few weeks. In the meantime, here are some birds that have been around. This is a Raven flying through a very cloudy sky. The bigContinue reading “Some Early May Birds”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderMay 3, 2022Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Some Early May Birds
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