Nothing of interest happened to me today, unless you count the vomiting.
We were on our way to Swami's, a few minutes from our house, and I said to Geoff, "I feel like I am going to be sick."
He took me home, I laid down, got back up, got sick, then collapsed on the couch for the remainder of the day.
I was later able to take a quick nest inventory of the yard:
Wrens: All have fledged.
Chickadees: At least two bright yellow gapes seen in the nest box.
Tree Swallows vs. Purple Martins: Looks like the TRES have won the nest site. Damn.
Bluebirds: Haven't seen even ONE since winter.
Frogs: One very loud amphibian has been calling from the area around the fountain. I need to look up frog calls. Last year we had bull frogs.
I hope someone had a more exciting day than I did...
8 comments:
Oh, gosh, Susan. Stay on the sofa. I thought my weekend was bad with the cold rain but at least I wasn't barfing.
Hang in there, kiddo. Tomorrow is another day.
Oh man, Susan, that stinks! Shoot, honey, drink your fluids.
Oh! Poor you! Glad you got some warning though -- hope you feel right as rain tomorrow!
Congrats on the nests. That rocks!
Sorry you were sick - hope you feel better soon. A good bluebird sighting would cure what ails you, but mine have all fledged, so I can't share. Maybe we can bird CNC together soon. I will trade you a bluebird for your Swainson's Thrush - it has been too long since I saw one.
I agree about most of your ID's: Northern Waterthrush, Palm Warbler, bunting, thrush, but I think your vireo is the Blue-headed (formerly Solitary) and not Warbling. Did you hear it sing? The Warbling's song is long and bouncing (La-da-DAH-da, La-da-DAH-da, La-da-DAH-da, La-da-DUH.) Some people use the phrase "First I'll SEE you, then I'll SEIZE you, then I'll SQUEEZE you till you SQUIRT!" (as if it is talking to a caterpillar.) The Blue-headed's is like a slow Red-eyed Vireo's, only sweeter: two notes, then a pause, then two notes. (This is hard to type - I could *sing* it to you...)
Sorry about your martins; I think I have the same trouble here. When I left the Tree Swallows and Purple Marints were coexisting, but when I returned, I had Tree Swallow nests in 2 martin gourds and what I think are starling nests in the other two. Sigh.
~Kathi
Forgot about your phoebe v. pewee v. Empid. question. I can't tell Eastern Wood-pewees from Empid flycatchers without behavior and/or song. It is OK to just write "Empid flycatcher" on
your trip list, everyone understands. Of course, for a Life List, you want to be able to make an accurate ID, but it is OK to let a bird go sometimes. Definitely not a Phoebe (Don't they have red hair?)
~Kathi
Awww, honey- feel better. If I were there I'd bring you juice and a cold cloth for your head. :(
I did! I saw my first Warbler!
aww susan! Hope you feel better quickly!
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