Saturday, October 25, 2014

October 25, 2014 GRAND VUE

A long time between posts but today was a beautiful day to walk at Grand Vue.  I had hopes of seeing my first  "winter birds" and after seeing the usuals including bluebirds, carolina wrens, robins, blue jays, cardinals, chickadees, titmouse, song sparrows, nuthatches, gold finch, and a variety of woodpeckers; I did hear the familiar song of the whitethroated sparrow.  Eventually, there were 5 different birds in one location by the outdoor learning center.  So, its official, the winter birds are beginning the move into the area.  At Grand Vue that means the feeders will become busy places to see birds.  My next bird hike will be Saturday, November 15.  I think we will walk for about 45 minutes and then spend some time by the feeders.  I took a bag of black oil sunflower seeds to Grand Vue to kick things off.  See you on the 15th at 9:30.