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Monthly Journal – March, 2016

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Mild weather continued in March.  It actually felt like Spring as we passed the first official day of the season.  Last month we told you we heard frogs.  This month we’ve been hearing them more and seeing them, as well as lots of tadpoles.

March’s photos include nesting birds, native bees and two butterfly species: Sulfur and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.  Also both of our native honeysuckle vines are blooming coinciding with the arrival of hummingbirds.  So be on the lookout.

As you can see below, the Cooper’s Hawks are still here.  This one had just caught a Mourning Dove.

American Robin
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
American Bullfrog
American Bullfrog
Carolina Chickadees
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Cooper’s Hawk
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Eastern Towhee
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Morning Dove
Native Bee
Native Bee Box
Northern Cardinal (male)
Northern Cardinal (female)
Northern Cardinal (female)
Northern Cardinal (male)
Song Sparrow
Sulfur Butterfly
Tadpole

Monthly Journal – February, 2016

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The weather was mild again last month and there’s a lot of activity with growing, flying and crawling things.  We even heard a frog or two plop in the pond this weekend.  Below is a record of who we saw in February in the neighborhood including Sandhill Cranes migrating high over Buckhead.

Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis Peachtree Park – Atlanta, GA – February 14, 2016
American Crow – Corvus brachyrhynchos Peachtree Park, Atlanta, GA – February 18, 2016
Carolina Wren – Thryothorus ludovicianus Peachtree Park – Atlanta, GA – February 9, 2016
Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens Peachtree Park – Atlanta, GA – February 4, 2016
Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis Peachtree Park – Atlanta, GA – February 9, 2016
Northern Mockingbird – Mimus polyglottos Peachtree Park – Atlanta, GA – February 4, 2016
Peachtree Park, Atlanta, GA – February 22, 2016
Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus Peachtree Park, Atlanta, GA – February 1, 2016
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – Regulus calendula Peachtree Park, Atlanta, GA – February 1, 2016
Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia Peachtree Park, Atlanta, GA – February 1, 2016
Tufted Titmouse – Baeolophus ridgwayi Peachtree Park – Atlanta, GA – February 14, 2016
Tufted Titmouse – Baeolophus ridgwayi Peachtree Park, Atlanta, GA – February 18, 2016
Sandhill Crane – Grus canadensis
 Peachtree Park, Atlanta, GA – February 20, 2016

The following birds were seen at Murphy Chandler park during a bird rescue operation, which we’ll tell you more about in out next post.  Notice the goose that’s different from the Canada Geese.  It’s the blue morph of a Snow Goose.  Thanks Bruce for identifying it for us.

Canada Geese – Branta canadensis & Snow Goose – Chen caerulescens Murphey Candler Park, Atlanta, GA – February 25, 2016
Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias Murphey Candler Park, Atlanta, GA – February 25, 2016
Pied-billed Grebe – Podilymbus podiceps Murphey Candler Park, Atlanta, GA – February 25, 2016
Brown Creeper – Certhia Americana Murphey Candler Park, Atlanta, GA – February 25, 2016
Eastern Phoebe – Sayornis phoebe Murphey Candler Park, Atlanta, GA – February 25, 2016