On April 18th in Luria Park we observed a pair of Blue-grey Gnatcatchers building a a nest high in an oak tree. The nest is a cup made mostly of lichen and spiderweb.
Above is the nest half-completed.
The next day, April 19th, we saw the nest had nearly doubled in size!
Theses birds breed here and eat a lot of bugs each day!
We also observed a small flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers in the woods near the basketball court. Some of these birds migrated from Central America and some may remain in our area over the winter but rarely. Here is one we saw April 19th in Luria Park all decked out in his breeding plumage:
We were also thrilled to see one looking for insects in our Bradford pear tree on April 18th:
Warblers are coming into our area. Some are passing through to breed further north and some stick around. So bring those binoculars to the park from now until late May and you never know what you may find! Also watch this blog for special announcements about a regular weekday evening birding walk in Luria Park during this busy migration season!
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