Migration is Here

On April 25th, I went to Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve in New Hope, Pennsylvania in hopes of seeing some newly arriving migratory species. It was a beautiful day: sunny and calm with temperatures around 65 degrees fahrenheit. I walked a trail through the outskirts of the park from 1:20 pm to 3:15 pm. To my surprise, the numbers of birds seemed to be low, but I still saw some great things! I watched a pair of Turkey Vultures mate up at the top of a rockpile at the peak of Bowman's Hill, and I watched a pair of Tufted Titmice go in and out of a tree cavity with nesting material. Additionally, I saw many Yellow-rumped Warblers in their bueatiful breeding plumage, and I heard my first Ovenbird and Scarlet Tanager of the year. Overall, it was a great days outing and I am excited to get out more as migration ramps up.

Posted on May 1, 2020 10:41 PM by phil_stoll