Early morning Cove Rd walk: FOY Eastern Wood-peewee.  Indigo Bunting!  

Someone mentioned less variety in migrants this spring?  I miss the chestnut-sided warblers.  Otherwise about same.  We have had dueling Veery’s from multiple treetops.  Silent now, but replaced by multiple Redeyed Vireos, loud.  On today’s walk - Northern Parulas, Pileated WP, Least Flycatchers.  Eat those black flies.  Tree swallows nesting in duck house.  That’s ok, eat those black flies.

In the yard we have no feeders, but a small cup of grape jam I stuck in a suet cage and take in at night (yes, I know this can be frowned on).  Orioles and catbirds come, and a chickadee.  Thought maybe the chickadee was just scouting around, but it has been back several times and seems to be eating.  No ants or bugs that I can see on the little cup of jam.  

On Goose Pond, 2 pairs of loons, one pair with nest and eggs, early.  About a mile away a pair on and off floating artificial nest platform where there was a successful nest last year.

Off topic, but would be interested to know if anyone has seen bats this year.  

Norma
Goose Pond, Canaan NH

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