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I went out to try and do some more point counts for the Breeding Bird Atlas today. I only had time to do two point counts as one was off road and I had to walk a long distance to get to the point. Anyhow, not a bad day with a little over 40 species. The best birds were probably a number of Blackburnian Warblers and a broad-winged hawk. I also was checking under a bridge for a possible phoebe nest at a location where a male had been singing earlier in the year. No luck with the phoebe, but as I got back into the car I noted a female pileated woodpecker on top of a telephone pole. As I watched she flew across the road and perched beside two holes in a dead tree. I held my breath hoping that maybe I had located a nest site for this species. After looking around she went into the hole and did not come out, so I assume egg incubation is taking place. I'm going to look forward to future monitoring of that location. In Upper Northfield I watched an adult song sparrow feeding a youngster. Two separate robin broods were with adults. Two young with one and three with another. There is a barn swallow nest there also with three young soon to fledge and a new American robins nest. Also, evening grosbeaks and lots of other species including five adult killdeer. A Wilson's snipe was winnowing. The property owner saw it perched on a post, but I did not actually see the bird. A catbird was singing like a bubbly robin from atop a tree. A great location and a good day on the whole to be out and about. I'll send a partial lep and ode list later once I check over my photos. Sincerely, James R. Hirtle Dublin Shore _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail. Even hotter than before. Get a better look now. www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA148
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