Through the Window: April 2012 Birds in the thick of spring

Did you know we just list them in the order we see them? Usually the first several are from the first day of the month. We put the ones not seen last month in bold. We’ll try to be more consistent with that!

Brown-headed Cowbird (male). Carved by Bob Spear in 1982

American Goldfinch
Red-winged blackbird
Black-capped chickadee
Blue Jay
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Common Grackle
Tufted Titmouse
Wild Turkey
Eastern Phoebe
Pine Siskin
Dark-eyed Junco
American Robin
Brown-head Cowbird (FOY* 4/12)
American Crow (2 on 4/21)
Evening Grosbeaks (male and female)
White-throated Sparrow
Purple Finch
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male, FOY)

Spotted Salamander (8 eggs noted March 31, and a headless adult in the small pond)
Red squirrel
Gray Squirrel
Chipmunks

* FOY stands for First of Year.

You can always compare this list to last April, or check out sightings in the area on eBird. The wood frogs eggs seen in March may have gotten a little too dry, but some live frog (moving too fast and hiding too well to be identified) was seen in the small feeder area pond this month as well.

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