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Rainy day birding



Hi all,

Never mind the forecast, if I set aside a day for birding, it will rain that
day.

I went out this morning for a brief jaunt to Stagecoach Road (SW Durham
County).  YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS were singing from the tops of pine trees
by the road (as I loaned my phone to the rocket scientist who had decided
the drainage ditch would be a good place to try to turn around).  Mostly I
saw pretty much regulars other than that, but I did get a great long look at
a BARRED OWL on his roost in a pine tree down the old railroad bed.  Saw
nary a lep whilst I was out, wildflowers were limited mostly to wild
violets, but it was nonetheless very pleasant out, IMHO.

A new visitor to my yard (becoming a regular, 'twould seem) is a Mocker who
has discovered my Crabapple tree.  I planted it last year, and aside from
the fact that I think it a lovely little tree, I've been waiting for some
bird to finally come munch on the fruit which has languished, neglected, all
Winter.

Happy Birding!

-Sandy

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Sandy Cash
Durham, NC
scash@mindspring.com