8/16, Stratford yard/woods- Ospreys have been flying over my yard often over the last few weeks. This morning one had a large fish, took it to the top of a cell tower across the street to eat, then lazily soared away. I have an estimated 5-6 hummers coming around at different times. Two gnatcatchers on the edge of the woods this morning. Two vocal red-shoulders yesterday. Lots of barn swallows moving overhead last night, at least 2 Cliff swallows mixed in with barns, a few rough-wings, and many swifts. Both house and Carolina wrens have been noisy. Ovenbird, black-and-whites, male redstart, yellow, two blue-wings, grosbeak trio, and a pileated in the woods this morning. Dawn and dusk blackbird flights getting into thousands. Spicebush swallowtail caterpillar on sassafrass in addition to a mystery butterfly I see often... white square on underside of hindwing. Ran into a Box turtle too. (Pretty sure its a different one, Twan! Will try for photos soon.) -Brian Webster- _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_facebook:082009