Monthly Archives: May 2026

It’s really starting to feel and look like summer…

The summer-like weather continued this morning in Estabrook Park, and I didn’t have to wear even a windbreaker for the first time this year. Woo Hoo! I had barely stepped into the park when I saw my first treat, this hungry coyote sampling what the Memorial Day revelers had left behind. “Mmm, mmm, good!” WhenContinue reading “It’s really starting to feel and look like summer…”

The weather finally got the memo that summer has begun…

The cloudy skies that we’ve been enjoying every morning in Estabrook Park lately, finally gave us a break today, and I got to see the sun as soon as it came over the horizon for a change. It appears that I wasn’t the only one to have been missing it either, because this green heronContinue reading “The weather finally got the memo that summer has begun…”

The weekend weather gets even classicer.

When I left the house this morning, the forecast was calling for less than a 50% chance of rain, but I sure got more than 50% soaked. Given that this was on track to be our driest May ever, I guess that I should say “we needed the rain”, but couldn’t we have needed itContinue reading “The weekend weather gets even classicer.”

A classic start to this holiday weekend…

Our recent cool snap in Estabrook Park continued this morning with temps right around 50° under a thick cloud cover, but at least the winds are starting to ease up. My first treat of the morning came at the falls, where it appears a pair of northern rough-winged swallows may be nesting. I’ve seen themContinue reading “A classic start to this holiday weekend…”

Glad to see it cranked to 11 again!

Once again, it was cool and dark in Estabrook Park this morning, but it didn’t feel as bad as the forecast led me to expect, and perhaps the weather even helped me see some of the wildlife I saw. The warblers continue to be thick as thieves, especially along the river, but there were plentyContinue reading “Glad to see it cranked to 11 again!”

Not the show I expected today…

Despite the chill and the breeze, or perhaps because of it, the wildlife viewing in Estabrook Park this morning was amazing. The clear skies we had for a couple of hours were an added bonus. Things got off to a stupendous start when I spotted this beauty just as I looked down the trail towardContinue reading “Not the show I expected today…”

Ahhhh. That’s what I like to see…

The breeze was lighter and the clouds thinner in Estabrook Park this morning than the forecast had led me to fear, so nice images were a lot easier to find than yesterday. Warblers get most of the press, for a variety of reasons, but they are far from the only pretty birds in the migrationContinue reading “Ahhhh. That’s what I like to see…”

What a difference a couple weeks can make…

The influx of migrating warblers, which was merely a trickle in Estabrook Park by the end of April, is now a flood. The bushes and trees were just crawling with them in spots, and I counted 18 species. I sure hope I get a nice sunny day to take pictures of them before they moveContinue reading “What a difference a couple weeks can make…”