Ron Crawford: "It couldn't have been a more beautiful day! We truly lucked out." Grant Hartman: "We had our Kentucky grandchildren here and they were excited to get in on the bird count." Jean Hartman: "We have enjoyed both orioles and prothonotary warblers visiting the grape jelly I put in the feeder right outside our kitchen window. We have a ‘birds' eye view’ of these special visitors." Carolyn Barron: On bird count day, "I just kicked back on my deck and let the birds come to me." (Carolyn ID'd 52 species in her yard this bird count.) Tim Grimm: “In Scott Township Park, the sun shone brightly on the marshy point and we could see many midges, gnats, and flies first climbing into the 10:45 AM warmth. I saw a flicker of red from a stump on the right and quickly stopped the car. “On the stump perched a summer tanager in its mottled scarlet and orange finery, feasting on the assorted flies. Within seconds, we saw a flash of black, white, yellow, and chestnut along the same tree. In short order we were watching the tanager and a chestnut-sided warbler. Before five minutes had gone by, they were joined (in order) by a catbird, two indigo buntings, two female and one male American redstart.
“I sat dumbfounded as all eight birds feasted in a flurry of activity. I'd never had the opportunity to watch such a variety of colors and simultaneous activity among such a seldom-seen collection of birds. In a few more minutes, we were rewarded with a black and white warbler joining the feeding fray.”
For sharing all their experiences and counting so many birds, thanks
to all 43 eagle-eyed counters! Submitted by Carol Pettys
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