This morning I opened a window to let in some of the refreshing air and a
Yellow-throated Vireo was singing out in the back yard. One has not been around
since 11 May (Jackie Elmore heard one on another part of the farm but I had
missed it) so I wonder about its story? Late migrant, early migrant, wanding
breeder or post breeder? ? ?
Over the past several days, our farm -- which was heretofore not inhabited by
many periodical cicadas -- has seen a remarkable increase in the number of the
orange-and- black beasts. Yesterday afternoon there was quite the din of
singing, especially on the west side of the farm. I wonder if these are insects
dispersing out of the areas to our west 2-3 miles away that have been buried by
them over the past few weeks? ? ?
Yesterday I ran my fourth BBS route of the season. It is clear from the results
of those surveys that Eastern Bluebirds did take quite a hit during the late
winter season. I look forward to (just for the sake of good documentation, not
the anticipated bad news) a report of results of nest monitoring by Bob and
Judy Peak. Good thing about bluebirds is that they always seem to rebound
pretty quickly. I was glad to hear three Grasshopper Sparrows and a Henslow's
Sparrow yesterday on the route (Taylor County). I've missed them on the other
two routes I've done with grassland habitat this year. It seems to me that
these two species have declined again over the past several years after having
been increasingly numerous over the prior decade or two.
bpb, Louisville
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