FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Re: Juncos in July

[Dendroica@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 7/4/2004 4:45:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
KurtCapt87@xxxxxxx writes:
> Actually, there are 3 low-altitude June records this year for D.E. Junco in 
> 
> the northern region as one was observed at the Blue Ridge Center for 
> Environmental Stewardship on June 4th.
> 
In addition single White-throated Sparrow sightings on June 29 have been 
reported on MDOsprey in Howard and Queen Anne Counties in Md, and a Pine Siskin 
was reported at an Ann Arundel County feeder from at least June 22 through 28.

Are these out-of-season appearances perhaps related to our very early spring 
this year?   It appears that nestlings have fledged early and perennials are 
blooming quite ahead of schedule.  And today, I noted Tussock Moth larvae 
eating the leaves of my volunteer milkweed, at least two weeks ahead of last 
year.  
                                                                              
  

Ralph Wall
Great Falls, VA





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