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["Larry Cartwright" <prowarbler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I conducted my first survey of the season along the Hike-bike Trail at Huntley 
Meadows Park this morning, April 2.  Two Pine Warblers were singing near the 
maintenance building and another two were in song along the Pond Trail. A pair 
of Chipping Sparrows and two Dark-eyed Juncos were foraging in the grass, also 
at the maintenance building, while two Eastern Phoebes investigated potential 
nest locations.

Tree Swallows, a total of 21 of them, were investigating nestboxes in all the 
meadows and 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallows foraged over the Central Marsh. 
Three Hermit Thrushes were spotted in the wooded area along the road from the 
maintenance building leading to the first meadow.  

Five GC Kinglets foraged together in the Main Meadow and a single RC Kinglet 
was present near the first meadow. I also observed the usual suspects, 
including American Crows with nesting material, as well.

Larry Cartwright
prowarbler@xxxxxxxxxxx