Magee Marsh on Memorial Day

May 27th -

The temperature was 60 degrees with cloudy skies and rain to the south of the lake and light clouds over the lake. The winds were constantly changing. I didn't arrive at the marsh until 9:00a.m. and could only stay for an hour and a half (had to get back home for a family picnic...) but it's always worth it to catch a couple more feathered friends before the season closes. I can enjoy my backyard birds year round however I enjoy walking the trails searching for the next new bird, I love it!

Is this a Rusty Backbird??

Wren

Yellow Warbler

Brown Thrasher

Brewers Blackbird

OUR BACKYARD BIRDS, Migration updates, various warblers.

MAY 18th and 19th -

Many birds the last 2 days, yesterday 72 degrees, winds changing direction, today 79 degree's. A large variety of birds on the creek edge lining the yard. We don't need to leave home to follow the warbler migration!

Baltimore Oriole

Oriole bathing, male

House Wren (building nest)

Female Cardinal

Blue Jay "anting"

White Breasted Nuthatch

Wilson Warbler

Red start

Magnolia Warbler

Bay Breasyed Warbler

Ruby -throated Hummingbird

Chickadee

Titmouse

Blue jay eating suet

Ruby throated

Canada Warbler

House Wren

Yellow bellied sapsucker

Philadelphia Vireo

Nuthatch guarding suet

Wilson again

Chestnut sided Warbler

Raccoon stealing suet

Catbird

Bay- Breasted

Canada Warbler

Immature male Oriole

Cat bird

European Starling

Female Cardinal ready for a swim in the pool

Ruby throated Hummingbird

Ruby

Final Days of Birding Vacation, Great Trip! More photo's added on the end of post.

May 9th and 10th -

Jaz and Jill 

The week started off with a large variety of birds on Friday 5/3/13, the wind shifted and the birds were not as plentiful later in the week, but it was still a great week with multiple siting's. Today the wind shifted again and the birds were back... nice ending to a great week.
 The next couple of weekends should be busy with migrants and the people who love to follow them.

John and Jaz

 

Belted King Fisher

Scarlet Tanager



Warbling Vireo

Marsh Wren

Yellow Billed Cuckoo

Yellow billed Cuckoo
 

Female Grosbeak

Marsh Wren

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk guarding



Red-tailed Hawk in flight



Tundra Swan

Red start

Catbird

Indigo-bunting (evidence only) 

Female Oriole

Male Oriole



Female Blackburnian

Female Red Wing black bird

Common Yellowthroat

Great Blue Herron

Whip-poor-will

A closer look



Black billed Cuckoo