March closes with a handful of birds that just did not make the cut to have a posting of their own.
The first local sightings of the Eurasian Collared Dove were made in 2008 after they had spread across the continent from a 1970s introduction in the Bahamas. The bird is now fairly common around the Creston Flats.
The Dark-eyed Junco is quite common in the spring as many move north to breed. This one was singing.
How does one lose a flock of swans? These were flying along the West Arm, but I couldn’t find their destination.
Had I not seen a Red-tailed Hawk fly to this tree, I would have never spotted it in the foliage.
On March 30th, a Tree Swallow arrived at pilings it previously used for nesting, but there it found a flicker. Of a group of three cavities suitable for the swallow, two already held flickers and one is being explored by starlings. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Wondrous!
Alistair, because you are such a font of information, I ask is the Eurasian collared dove the only one seen in these parts (not counting rock doves) or is it that it is new?
Lorna, there is also the Mourning Dove.
They’re all so lovely. I am lucky to hear very many birds these days and it’s nice to see them here, also.