trails – The Jersey Birder

Common yellowthroats are still with us

Male common yellowthroat straddles branches in the middle of a small tree, with green leaves in the background.

I am not shy in sharing my enthusiasm for common yellowthroats. Consider this another stanza in a long-running poem in tribute. As with many species, the yellowthroat’s territory-claiming, mate-seeking songs of spring subside over the summer. Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard scant few of their familiar “wickety-wickety-wickety” proclaimings from the parks and preservesContinue reading “Common yellowthroats are still with us”

No mistake: a great birding preserve in Cleveland

Returning to the city of my birth for a weekend visit, I decided to check out the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve and do a bit of birding. It was a great choice. As luck would have it on this beautiful, sunny Saturday morning, the park was full of birds. I had barely walked out ofContinue reading “No mistake: a great birding preserve in Cleveland”