Category Archives: Uncategorized

Today was the Washtenaw County May Count. My friend Roger picked me up before 5AM to head down to Saline Township to listen for owls and rails. Well, by 3PM we were finally done as the temperature hit 85F and a cold front (thunderstorm with hail) was heading our way. The good news was thatContinue reading “A May bird count without photos”

Don and I spent the morning at Magee Marsh today where we got to see friends and lots of birds. Nice numbers and diversity of warblers. We had some 20 species. Chestnut-sided Warblers were common as were Magnolia, Bay-breasted, Palm and others. We heard Blackpoll Warblers and Northern Waterthrushes. We must have had 7-8 Black-throatedContinue reading “Magee Marsh on a May morning”

While Susan was checking out at Kroger I walked down to “Stars Café” to get us lunch to go. I got one of my favorite sandwiches, falafel deluxe and got Susan her favorite, eggplant and feta. Have for lunch today, half for another day. So, the new business “Cookies” that replaced “Herbana” doesn’t sell cookies,Continue reading “A hot day, lunch, the garden and more”

This Swainson’s Thrush looked away just as I took the photo. Oh well, it would have been nice. Jack-in-the-pulpit as seen from the boardwalk at Furstenburg Park in Ann Arbor. Equisetum litorale, Shore horsetail/equisetum. I found many more today than yesterday. Some were just emerging, others were more robust. Susan spotted the oriole nest onContinue reading “More birds and plants”

Today started out warmer that any afternoon this past three weeks at Whitefish Point. One of our “Redbuds” is in full bloom. So we decided to spend the whole morning at Nichols Arboretum and Furstenberg Park. Migrants were quite common, although most were high in the trees, where songs alerted us to their presence. LowerContinue reading “A nice day at Nichols Arboretum”

Today we drove from Whitefish Point to Ann Arbor. It was hard to leave as the morning was filled with birds. But we have to get the garden planted. On the way I was thinking about my cousin Carol who had wanted some information on our family in Teramo, Italy. So I thought why notContinue reading “Traveling and thinking about family”

What better way to start the day while it was still dark this morning than with Snoopy writing to his mom. Last night we had a “Whip-poor-will” calling close to the cabin. I took this photo in 2016 on this day in 2016. As soon as there was enough light I checked at the lightsContinue reading “Mother’s Day – 2022”

Today is the third day running with large raptor flights. Still a lot of Broad-winged Hawks. Another Golden Eagle. But what is surprising is the huge influx of Black-capped Chickadees. Our day started, as we usually do here, with a few new moths at the lights. The left photo is a “Speckled green fruitworm” andContinue reading “The birds keep coming”

Before getting to birds there are other issues in the US. The issue gripping the nation these days has to do with the Supreme Court and the potential over-turning of Roe vs. Wade. Let’s hope that they listen to the nation, not just the squeaks-wheel religious extremists on the right. I’m not a fan ofContinue reading “Another great day at Whitefish Point”

It’s funny when a comic strip happens to mirror what you’re thinking. It’s time for some birds other than raptors to start appearing. Last evening was beautiful, the wind had died down and there was a nice promise of new birds arriving. We hope that they’ll stop here before heading north across Lake Superior toContinue reading “Busy day at Whitefish Point”