Seanbirds 1,776 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Greater Yellowlegs today! First sandpiper of the season! Killdeer arrived last week. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,387 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 First RWBL flew over this morning! Plus the turkeys have started displaying! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tclarkwood 104 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Usually the Pine Siskins do not stay this late in the year in Alabama. I have had them in my yard since November. I wonder how they know that it is not time to go back yet? I have been expecting them to be gone any day but I have been thinking that way for the last month. I am getting ready for the ruby throats! They should start showing up in the next few weeks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tclarkwood 104 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 3/3/2021 at 4:43 PM, Aveschapines said: Forgot to say I also saw a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker last week! I have a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker on my property here in Alabama. Did you notice how they squeak like a dog's toy when they vocalize? One of the "cutest" sounds of any bird in my opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aveschapines 960 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 38 minutes ago, tclarkwood said: I have a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker on my property here in Alabama. Did you notice how they squeak like a dog's toy when they vocalize? One of the "cutest" sounds of any bird in my opinion. Yes! That was what caught my attention. The bird was high up in a tree, pecking on a dead branch, and very well camouflaged. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,922 Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Orange-crowned Warbler are back! Had 14 singing at my "patch" today. (Patch is in quotations since I've only been up there twice this year). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,549 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 The crows have began nesting. My resident mourning doves have started pairing up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,688 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I had 6 American woodcocks and an Eastern Towhee this afternoon! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,688 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Eastern Meadowlarks arrived in PA! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chipperatl 815 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Somewhat of a lull now. Just a week ago they were driving ATV’s on the lakes, a few days ago they were completely open water. Ducks just haven’t found them yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,387 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Snow Geese flew by today! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 912 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Saw my first Starlings today and heard another American Tree Sparrow. The ponds across from me are now showing ice, so hopefully open water will return in the next week or so. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,688 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Saw my first Starlings today Bummers! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 912 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Haha it's okay, they mostly clear out by June Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelLong 514 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 the juncos wrens and robins have been singing for 3 months now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chipperatl 815 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Fox Sparrow, Common Loon and a Wilson’s Snipe doing display flight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,549 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Hermit warblers are here! I’ve yet to find on, though.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 912 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Saw my first Robin today and had a singing junco that made me think it was something exciting for longer than what I’d like to admit. The amount of geese around has also been increasing lately. The redpolls are now back flying over after being mostly absent since December. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 912 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Also, someone recently shared this website: https://apps.sentinel-hub.com/sentinel-playground/?source=S2&lat=40.4&lng=-3.73&zoom=12&preset=1-NATURAL-COLOR&layers=B01,B02,B03&maxcc=20&gain=1.0&gamma=1.0&time=2020-09-01|2021-03-16&atmFilter=&showDates=false As a way to tell if certain ponds/lakes were ice free so you could save a trip or plan a trip for waterfowl. It provides a somewhat up to date (within a week or so) satellite imagery but pretty poor quality. Kinda neat to look around as well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,387 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Red-winged Blackbirds singing at my house today in habitat! Not long now until the grackles have taken over the hedge. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 1,776 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Cooper’s Hawk, Horned Larks, and FOY Turkey Vulture and Fox Sparrow! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 4,938 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 FOY Barn Swallows and Lark Sparrows! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 1,776 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 43 minutes ago, Kevin said: FOY Barn Swallows and Lark Sparrows! Awesome! They’ll be up here in a few weeks, won’t they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,549 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I had another rufous hummingbird today! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floraphile 639 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Swallow-tailed Kite--member of a small kettle on its way to the Delta to breed Baldwin co. AL 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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