Category Archives: Monthly Journal

Monthly Journal – May, 2017

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May’s journal focuses on activity in and around backyard feeders one afternoon on the north end of the neighborhood.  We were invited over to see Rose-breasted Grosbeaks who had been showing up to recharge on good food in a wonderful wooded setting before continuing on their migration.  For one hour we sat quietly with our friends and watched.  This is some of what we saw.

Northern Cardinal
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Common Grackle
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
House Finches
House Finches and Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Downy Woodpecker
Two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks

Monthly Journal – April, 2017

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April was a busy month with much nesting activity all over the neighborhood.  Three of the four bird houses on the Nature Trail have occupants.  Two neighbors on Darlington Commons had nests in shrubbery right outside their front door, and we counted at least four nests in our yard, including  a Brown Thrasher pair who nested in the Carolina Jessamine vine on the side of the house.

Most trees have leafed out now.  American Basswood, Pignut Hickory, Georgia Hackberry and Southern Sugar Maple along with eight other species were identified on the Nature Trail and will be marked.  Hummers are here for sure, and flowering plants like Crossvine and Native Honeysuckle are in bloom for them.

And it looks like the Wild Turkey hen has moved on.  We hope she’s safe and well.

American Basswood
Brown Thrasher in Carolina Jessamine
Carolina Chichadee
House Wren
House Wren
House Wren
Crossvine
Eastern Bluebird
Georgia Hackberry
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Pignut Hickory
Sugarberry
Southern Red Oak
Southern Sugar Maple
Southern Sugar Maple
Pipevine – Dutchman’s Pipe
Tulip Poplar
Wild Turkey