May's Birds and Wildlife

We walk about 3 miles every morning and 1-2 in the afternoon.  The birds have been slow showing up but have been seeing more migrants every week.

We did a bird tour at Crex Meadows, it was a fun day.  Although most of the tour was from the van.  Crex Meadows is pretty large and not really walkable.

A few of our yard visitors

We participated in the Chequagemon Nature and Bird Fest again this year.  It is based in Ashland Wi. We stayed again at Thompson's West End Camp ground in Washburn on Lake Superior.  The weather did not cooperate for the fest..  cold, windy, foggy and a bit of rain..  We did get one new bird!  we were not expecting any new birds.  As usual we had a wonderful time, met some great people and ate at some great restaurants..

wood frog

Canada Warbler

first fish of the year!

leather backed turtle?

Yard bird nests:

Chestnut sided Warbler  or Red Eyed Vireo nest

 

Eastern Phoebe babies

Eastern bluebird

robin's nest  we have 4 that we know of on property

house wren

we can see a Grey Catbird nest but can not get a picture.  assuming we also have ovenbirds, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrows, and 4 woodpeckers  (Hairy, Downey, Redbellied, Piliated).


While at friends place for dinner we found this Barred Owl having dinner too!

he really liked the mouse!

We replaced the two pear trees that died, and one of the Cherry trees too.  The veggie garden and the fruit trees are looking good, no potatoes this year..

Our bird count for May...

Life time +3  total 477
year   + 49   total 323
month   146