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UMichBirders for Thursday, May 15, 2008
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Subject: [birders] Spring Songs; N. harrier
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 15 May 2008 4:05pm
Howdy. Currently being serenaded by a Purple Finch and a House wren in the
yard; the wren
is the first of the season. Also making a debut is a Pine warbler,
foraging the Arborvitae and
completely ignoring my approach to ~10 feet. The Towhee bunch that set up
shop during the
weekend rain and snow are singing as well, two audible now but as many as 5
singing birds
during Saturday's showers. With the Goldfinches, Robins and Cardinals, the
'wicka'ing
Flickers and the buzzing of remaining Junco, it's quite a Spring fiesta in
this afternoons bright
but still weak sunshine.
Had a most excellent fly-through by a sharp adult male Norther harrier this
morning at dawn,
a new yard bird. The bird swung over the treetops to alight in the marsh,
then orbited the
wetland for about ten minutes before floating off to the Northeast. Wow,
that's a handsome
animal. Cherrios DBS Chelsea MI
P.S;WX: A fine week ahead. Nothing looming save a shower later in the
week. Dewpoints
are divebombing, and should help dry things out nicely through the week.
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