May 14, 2008, (up to)

The Robin’s eggs hatched sometime Monday (11th), or earlier.
A dead Black-throated Blue Warbler lay on the ground nearby.
Chimney Swifts heard several days ago.
A woodcock performed this evening.
White-crowned Sparrows sing conspicuously.
Spotted Sandpiper called from the ploughed fields.
An owl? uttered one syllable shrieks a night ago.

May 2, 2008

Today, the weather was stormy, windy.
Low flying gray clouds brewing rain.
Apparently, this kind of weather
stirs up the birds. New sitings for Kingsway
includes the Great Blue Heron;
two low-flying very fast of wing ducks;
white-throated sparrow;
ruby-crowned kinglet;
an accipeter, perhaps a Cooper’s,
certainly larger than a Sharp-shinned.

The mother robin still tends to her nest.
I wonder how successful this clutch will be.

May 1, 2008

6:53

A lovely morning. Birds observed today, not on yesterday’s list: Mourning Dove, Redwinged Blackbird, Cowbird, Gold Finch, Starling, Song Sparrow.

Cardinals and Chipping Sparrows continue to be prominent. Yesterday and today, I noted the quick response two, or more, Chipping Sparrows provided each other in their songs.

Gulls seemed more prominent than usual.

The Robin’s nest is abandoned, I think.

A study of Burdock on campus interests me.

Documented the leaf growth of trees, year to year, does as well. The leaves continue to develop in their earliest stages.

The Dogwood blossoms at the SDACC have turned brown, maybe from frost.

The blossoming bushes at the Old Gym are in full bloom still.

This weekend, Alumni weekend. I teach the Sabbath School lesson. 

Robin’s Nest