Crosswinds Marsh - 09 Jun 2013
Though I would dip on seeing or hearing the chats, I had a pretty good morning. The mosquitos weren't too bad, and I managed to get some digiscoping in for the first time in weeks. House Wrens were abundant, nesting in many of the bluebird houses that lined the horse trail.
Song Sparrows were also around, and providing some nice images. I desaturated all color channels except the red channel, as I wanted to highlight the rust-colored fence that matched the bird's feathers almost exactly!
An Eastern Kingbird provided a challenging view against the dark clouds and the peaking sun.
I heard the 'zeeb-zeeb' of a Clay-colored Sparrow coming from the trees lining the power line trail. I'm guessing that the bird is attracted by the buzzing of the power lines that sound amazingly like a Clay-colored Sparrow. A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was also calling from the trees next to the road, but I was unable to find it.
Swamp Sparrows were also calling, and just as hard to find. I would have to settle for a couple portrait shots of a Red-winged Blackbird.
The House Wrens were much more cooperative. A pair of birds were using one box as a possible nesting site, but spent a lot of time either on the fence or on top of the post. I was able to get lovely photos from about 20' away!
I'm also happy to report that I got my first Ticks of the year! Two of them were crawling on my neck when I got home. Yuck... I'm also sporting my first mosquito bites and a couple of purple-looking bumps on my neck that I hope aren't tick bites.
Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne, Michigan, US
Jun 9, 2013 9:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Robin and I took a ride out to Crosswinds Marsh in Wayne Co. this morning to look for a pair of Yellow-breasted Chats that were reported yesterday by Daryl Asperry. They had been seen regularly from the horse trail that runs parallel to Haggerty Rd.
10 species
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) 1 heard from trees next to the road
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 1
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 12
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 1
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 1
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) 1 from blog post: I heard the 'zeeb-zeeb' of a Clay-colored Sparrow coming from the trees lining the power line trail. I'm guessing that the bird is attracted by the buzzing of the power lines that sound amazingly like a Clay-colored Sparrow. A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was also calling from the trees next to the road, but I was unable to find it.
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 6
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1
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Jun 9, 2013 9:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Robin and I took a ride out to Crosswinds Marsh in Wayne Co. this morning to look for a pair of Yellow-breasted Chats that were reported yesterday by Daryl Asperry. They had been seen regularly from the horse trail that runs parallel to Haggerty Rd.
10 species
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) 1 heard from trees next to the road
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 1
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 12
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 1
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 1
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) 1 from blog post: I heard the 'zeeb-zeeb' of a Clay-colored Sparrow coming from the trees lining the power line trail. I'm guessing that the bird is attracted by the buzzing of the power lines that sound amazingly like a Clay-colored Sparrow. A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was also calling from the trees next to the road, but I was unable to find it.
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 6
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
