White Throats are Here

[johnnyb]

Yesterday Ro spotted 3 White Throated Sparrows in our back yard - facing the preserve in back of us. They're here over 3 weeks earlier than their usual appearance from up North. Do they know something about the coming winter?

 

[Teegate]

I hope not. It is cold enough out already.

 

[Dragonfly Whisperer]

I really don't want to turn on the heater just yet. Its been staying 64-67 in here. But I fired it up to 68 yesterday just to make sure its working ok so I am ready when it does get cold in here. Its a new unit, but so is my water heater and I had a gas leak in only 3 months after it was installed, which was the plumbers fault, no the unit, but still, who expects that.

 

[Dragonfly Whisperer]

I actually found one on the roadside while checking out plants. Poor little guy was decapitated but feathers were in good condition. A recent kill. I hate to find dead birds.

 

[46er]

They're here over 3 weeks earlier than their usual appearance from up North. Do they know something about the coming winter?

Absolutely Some forecasts are calling for snow this weekend in the NE mountains. The Cape May Hawk Watch has been going gangbusters, 4200+ raptors on 10/4. Cape May Fall Weekend in 2 weeks.