This evening we saw another new spring arrival on the fringes of Luria Park: the White Eyed Vireo!
This little songster winters primarily in Florida. We found this dashing yellow and grey fellow flitting in the thicket that borders the grassy area of Luria Park at the end of Fallowfield. He has distinctive yellow "goggles", a pair of white wing bars, and white in his eyes.
It is difficult to get a good photo of the White Eyed Vireo as he was very active catching insects in the underbrush. This bird is commonly associated with the edges of forests/open woodland. It is a solitary bird, especially during migration, and goes through a brief courtship. When he forages for food he tends to stay in one area for a long time, so you could have the chance to get a good glimpse. Just look around the edge of the woods where the underbrush meets the grassy/open areas for a small bird flitting from branch to branch. It may very well the White Eyed Vireo!
(all photographs taken where Fallowfield Dr. meets Luria Park.)
Why a Raymondale bird blog? Dan and Beth Fedorko have been inventorying birds for Cornell University's Backyard Bird Count (www.feederwatch.org)
which runs November through April each year. This inventory keeps track
of migratory patterns, possible diseases, and decline and increase in
bird populations. In response to the Raymondale Environmental
Stewardship Task Force, we
have started this blog which is separate from the general Raymondale
news blog and more personal, to share our finds and photographs. If you
see any birds in the neighborhood and surrounding parkland, please send
us a photo! We'll help you identify it and might even post it on the
blog!
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