Friday and Tuesday

I got a little birding in on Friday, but the mosquitoes were absolutely awful and I didn't stay out as long as I wanted. It didn't matter how much Off! I had on. They were ravenous and ignored the repellent. There were several Hooded Warblers calling. I got my FOS Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

This afternoon I walked around after getting home from work. The mosquitoes weren't nearly as bad. The wind was strong out of the south which usually means a pretty slow day. That held true today. I did see and hear FOS Indigo Buntings this morning. They were behind the house, so I made sure to get some seed out so they'll come to the feeder. I heard several more this afternoon. Around 5:15, the birds got very active and started singing and moving. A FOS Nashville Warbler showed himself for just a little while. The activity lasted for fifteen minutes and then all was quiet again.

Birds seen on Friday: Little Blue Heron, Cattle Egret, White Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Killdeer, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, White-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Northern Parula, Hooded Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle

Birds seen on Tuesday: Cattle Egret, Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, Killdeer, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, Purple Martin, Carolina Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Gray Catbird, Nashville Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow

Other wildlife seen on Tuesday:
Mammals: Eastern Gray Squirrel, Raccoon

Reptiles: Eastern Three-toed Box Turtle

Butterflies: Giant Swallowtail, Little Wood-Satyr