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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