A worm-eating warbler graced my garden this morning - not what I would consider appropriate territory so wonder what it was doing. Its feathers were all clean and fresh - surely not a young one already, an adult in early migration? Could it have been one still moving around looking for a mate? There is suitable habitat nearby and years ago I saw one feeding a cowbird, so presumably they had nested here then. I had heard without listening a very dry trilling a couple of times recently, but assumed it was the resident chipping sparrows.
There has also been an Acadian Flycatcher in the garden for a couple of weeks now - unmistakable call. Again, not totally suitable habitat, but who knows with this less-common bird. No sign of a mate.
Meanwhile, hordes of just-fledged house finches and noisy titmice; and my bluebirds finally fledged their possibly single young. On June 27, I recorded 39 species in my garden and flying over, a rather surprising total!
Angela Dimmitt
New Milford
A worm-eating warbler graced my garden this morning - not what I would consider appropriate territory so wonder what it was doing. Its feathers were all clean and fresh - surely not a young one already, an adult in early migration? Could it have been one still moving around looking for a mate? There is suitable habitat nearby and years ago I saw one feeding a cowbird, so presumably they had nested here then. I had heard without listening a very dry trilling a couple of times recently, but assumed it was the resident chipping sparrows.
There has also been an Acadian Flycatcher in the garden for a couple of weeks now - unmistakable call. Again, not totally suitable habitat, but who knows with this less-common bird. No sign of a mate.
Meanwhile, hordes of just-fledged house finches and noisy titmice; and my bluebirds finally fledged their possibly single young. On June 27, I recorded 39 species in my garden and flying over, a rather surprising total!
Angela Dimmitt
New Milford
