~ Juliana Gray, Rose-breasted Grosbeak
One of the most stunning spring birds you're likely to encounter in your own backyard is the male Rose-breasted Grosbeak; black-and-white with a vivid red chest perched in the verdant canopy of leaves with a joyous song to boot. I saw my first of spring grosbeak on Sunday. There were many other returning migratory birds over the weekend and more continue northbound on their incredible journey. At Pheasant Branch yesterday, my group was fortunate to find several warbler species including a male Cerulean Warbler singing away from the treetops. It was a beautiful day for an extended walk along the conservancy trails with fellow birders and kindred spirits. Tomorrow brings May – the month of a billion promises kept. Go out to the woods and cheer them on!
Pheasant Branch, Dane, US-WI
Apr 29, 2012 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
67 species
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Northern Waterthrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak © 2012 Mike McDowell