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Hi Arthur!

It's supposed to be an early migration or so I've read so hopefully you'll see some soon.
KC
 
Hello,

On Thursday, I saw my first white throated sparrow of the season, quite an early arrival.

White throated sparrow.jpg

Stay safe,
Arthur
 
Hello,

I finally broke the ice regarding migrants. On Monday, I saw an ovenbird. On Wednesday, I saw an American redstart and a black and white warbler. Today, I saw a Maryland Yellow warbler aka common yellowthroat, and a warbling vireo. Also, ovenbird.jpgAmerican redstart.jpgMaryland yellowthroat.jpgwarbling vireo.jpgoriole, Baltimore.jpg Baltimore orioles have been turning up.

Stay safe,
Arthur
 
My goodness.... KC is right - an excellent week you've had Arthur!!!

And.... got some beautiful artwork to show us too. Many thanks my friend.
 
My goodness.... KC is right - an excellent week you've had Arthur!!!

And.... got some beautiful artwork to show us too. Many thanks my friend.
Hello Delia,

The artwork is all by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, the foremost ornithological artist of the early twentieth century. The illustrations were taken from Birds of New York by Eaton, 1912-1914. The book is available on the web.

An archive of his work, located at Cornell University is also online. This an example, from 1910, of a blue winged teal:
Blue winged teal.JPG


Stay safe,
Arthur
 
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Hello,

Today, I was finishing a relatively unsuccessful walk, when I saw a few people trying to photograph some brown leaves. It was actually a Polyphemus moth, the largest moth in my region.

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Photograph made with iPhone SE.

Stay safe,
Arthur
 
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That sure is a large Moth Arthur! Runs between 4 - 6 inches and one of the most common Moths in North America.
I sure haven't seen one. Good for you guy!
 
Hello,

Since my last post, I have seen magnolia warblers, Louisiana and northern waterthrushes, a ruby throated hummingbird and a red eyed vireo.

Some jewelweed have not flowered from the dry weather, so I was fortunate to see the hummer between patches of jewelweed and ironweed.

warbler, magnolia.jpgLouisiana waterthrush.jpgnorthern waterthrush.jpgHummingbird, ruby throated II.jpgRed eyed vireo.jpg

Today's birds will be added later.

Stay safe,
Arthur
 
Hello,

Today, I was finishing a relatively unsuccessful walk, when I saw a few people trying to photograph some brown leaves. It was actually a Polyphemus moth, the largest moth in my region.

View attachment 1464662
Photograph made with iPhone SE.

Stay safe,
Arthur
Goodness.... that sure is a huge moth!!!

A great picture that too Arthur.
 
Hello,

Last week, I did see a chestnut sided warbler. Yesterday, I saw a magnolia warbler. Today, I was happy to see both a northern parula and a Cape May warbler.

warbler, chestnut sided.jpgwarbler, magnolia.jpgNorthern Parula.jpgCape May Warblers.jpg

All images by Louis Agassiz Fuertes from Eaton's Birds of New York, 1912-1914.

Stay safe,
Arthur
 
Hello,

I have been remiss but I will start to catch up. I have seen or heard a Carolina wren, black throated blue warblers, a veery, a palm warbler, and ruby crowned kinglet. These were all in the beginning of last month.carolina wren.jpgBlack throated blue wing.jpgVeery.jpgpalm warbler.jpgkinglets.jpg

The black throated blue warblers are still around the Park.

Stay safe,
Arthur
 
Hello KC,

Some days are better than others. The white throat sparrows are in the Park in great numbers but gray catbirds are still around.

In the middle of last month, at Azalea Pond, there was a bird, which another bird watcher identifies as a black headed grosbeak. As he was from California, he was mistaken since it was a female rose breasted grosbeak. The same day I saw an Eastern wood pewee and cedar waxwings, a week later my first green heron, in years. A few days later, a rose breasted grosbeak.jpgEastern Wood pewee.jpgWaxwings, cedar.jpgherons, green.jpgSwainson's thrush.jpg Swainson's thrush showed up.
All images are by Louis Agassiz Fuertes.

Stay safe,
Arthur
 

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