I’ve got a plane to catch today, so I’ve gotta be quick with this. The skies were dark again this morning, but the air was very still and not too cool, so the bugs were up, and the birds were happy. My sister, Deb, had to go to work early, so I was on my own, and I opted for one last look at the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail.
The first big surprise was spotting my first green heron of this trip, and even better, it appears to be sitting on a nest! Long-time readers should recall that we’ve seen plenty of green herons in Estabrook Park over the years, but I’ve never seen one nesting before. Woo Hoo!
The recent weather has warbler migration in full swing, and I also spotted my first northern waterthrush of the trip.
In a nice bit of symmetry, I found two nesters today to balance the two from yesterday. This next one is a red-shouldered hawk, and perhaps even the same one we saw last week.
As I already mentioned, the warblers were thick in the trees, but the trees are pretty tall here, and the lighting was terrible today, so this is my best attempt at capturing a black-throated green.
Finally, the white-throated sparrows are still around and singing as loudly as ever.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 