Migration observations...

[Mr H]

Still some numbers of Ruddy Duck at Downs Park. Some males are coming into color, which is cool.

Also had a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher today, so warblers and vireos are sure to be here any minute

 

[Mr H]

Getting closer to full-on spring.

Northern Waterthrush today at Downs Park... but unexplained Rough-Legged Hawks near Ft. Meade yesterday

 

[Doco Overboard]

Hummingbirds were out front today.
I was surprised to learn that they would be here already.

 

[Mr H]

Hummingbirds were out front today.
I was surprised to learn that they would be here already.

Been expecting them for the past several days, but nothing yet.

Warblers, too... nothing other than Yellow Rump, Pine and Palm so far.

 

[Mr H]

Cattle Egrets have returned in the past week, and our Catbirds showed up in the yard yesterday!

 

[John from MD]

I just had a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak visit the feeder. I'm lucky I was sitting at the computer or I may have missed it. I always see at least one during the Spring migration.

 

[Mr H]

I just had a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak visit the feeder. I'm lucky I was sitting at the computer or I may have missed it. I always see at least one during the Spring migration.

Very cool.

We were out at Patuxent (North Tract) yesterday, and it seems there were reports of a mass migration wave late in the week, so all the 'birding as blood sport' types (I hate those people) were out in force, clogging things up and hard-charging around the refuge, ignoring rules and signage as they went.

But, even feeling the need to just stay in the truck for much of it, we still added 9 new birds for the year, including Hooded Warbler, Vireos, Summer Tanager, Indigo Bunting and several Wood Thrush, among others.

 

[John from MD]

Today I have a Cat Bird sitting on top of the feeder. This is the first year I have seen any of these around Davidsonville.