A GREAT - GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT

HERMIT THRUSH @ Wesselman Woods

This morning I walked Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve for the Great Backyard Bird Count. This is the 16th annual GBBC and it got off to a great start. Finding 2 Hermit Thrushes was a first for me in February. Wesselman Woods is always a good place for Hermits but not this early in the year. To find 2 in one day was really a treat. I think we will be finding a lot of early visitors this weekend. There are still 3 days remaining in the GBBC and I have bird hikes scheduled for all 3 days. Saturday will be at Howell Wetlands at 8:00am, Sunday will be at Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Area (OWL PROWL) at 4:00pm and a rare Monday morning hike at Eagle Slough Natural Area, once again at 8:00am.
Other birds of interest this morning were 2 pairs of PILEATED WOODPECKERS. Both pair were busy in courtship behavior and chipping out nesting cavities. Now I can watch them raise their families this spring and summer.
Get out soon and see what nature has to offer! The best way to feed your passion for nature is to spend time in it.