This is the third springtime at my house in Thorndike. A little bit later in the summer I will start having my tea out here in the morning, but in the past I was working on the place to get it in shape for habitation. This year, three things combined to change things.
First, the little seasonal stream got cleaned out and sort of "re-wilded" last summer; the goal was to improve the drainage and prevent water in the basement (that goal was a success). But it also created a nice spot of micro-habitat from which to watch spring warblers. I have always been frustrated that I lack the skills to devote to migrating passerines since they are good at hiding and they are best identified.
The second factor was downloading the MERLIN smartphone app, of which I can not praise enough. I use the app, then refer to the Bird book, then use the binoculars.
Third, I came across this video, which helps to make sense of the phenomenon of the Spring Chorus. • Listening to Warblers
Негізгі бет my warbler habitat, for Tom, May 15th 2024
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