From http://www.birdingva.blogspot.com/:
Back in VA . . .
Well - I just spent a week in the relatively "birdfree" Turks and Caicos
islands (southern part of Bahamas). I was shocked by the paucity of birds
down there - not just number of species, but numbers period! But it was nice
to go a week w/o seeing a House Sparrow or Eur. Starling!
Best birds: Bahama Woodstar, Thick-billed Vireo, Bahama Mockingbird, WT
Tropicbird, and a Yellow-throated Warbler that kept residence in a palm tree
outside my window. I like to see "our" birds in far off lands!
Upon my return, I see that the Ospreys have made great progress at nest
building. I think most of the pairs have returned. Plus the black-headed
Laughing Gulls have returned. Definitely a sound of early spring to hear
them calling. I await swallows & gnatcatchers to complete my early spring.
As I type this sitting here in my office I hear Purple Martins overhead!
Glad I put the houses up this past weekend. Anyone else have new arrivals?
Les Willis
Suffolk, VA
leswillis@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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