Three Indigo Buntings, a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, new blooming wildflowers, and as I was returning to the parking area on the trail along the edge of the Town Forest, a red fox came running down the trail towards me. As soon as it saw me, it made a quick U-turn back up the trail away from me. A brief, but beautiful sight!
In the afternoon, I decided to go back to BHCL with camera in hand. Of course, this time it rained nearly the entire walk! I thought I heard a Scarlet Tanager singing in the top of a tree along the edge of the Town Forest but was afraid it may be an American Robin fooling me. It took me awhile to spot it, but I finally did. Here is my rotten record shot, taken in spite of the rain. I had to have proof!
Scarlet Tanager
(I had to do extreme post-processing to lighten it up.)
It makes me so happy to see another good bird at my local hiking spot!
Indigo Bunting
The meadows are filling in!
Baltimore Oriole (hiding)
FOY Purple Finch
Spotted Cranesbill (woodland geranium)
As I was walking up the trail where the cutoff is into the Town Forest, I caught a glimpse of a reddish animal with black legs running down the woodland path (the fox!). I followed, hoping to see it again, but I never did.
Birds seen over both outings:
- American Goldfinch
- American Robin
- Baltimore Oriole
- Black-Capped Chickadee
- Blue Jay
- Brown Headed Cowbird
- Chipping Sparrow
- Eastern Bluebird
- Eastern Kingbird
- House Sparrow
- Indigo Bunting
- Northern Cardinal
- Northern Mockingbird
- Purple Finch (unconfirmed)
- Red-Winged Blackbird
- Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (a first at this location)
- Scarlet Tanager
- Song Sparrow
- Tree Swallow
- Yellow Warbler (heard only)
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