Greensboro Birds

Pine warblers do love the suet and will defend it mightily against interlopers. The warbler returned yesterday afternoon to both the front and backyard suet, alternating between the two every few minutes. Because the American goldfinches are becoming so yellow again, from a distance (and because I lost my glasses for real this time) I [...]

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The pine warbler spent quality time at the feeder yesterday—an unexpected event that almost makes me wish for more snow. Folks in snow country are probably like, “Duh, of course the pine warbler was at your feeder.” But what those eskimos don’t realize is that when it rarely snows, birds like the pine warbler or [...]

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Did I say it was feeling like spring? Check that. We had our once-a-year snowfall last night, and it miraculously stayed through the night so Happy and I could enjoy it this morning. She’s crazy for snow, I think because it means she gets to wear her winter coat. (Seriously, Happy loves wearing that coat.) [...]

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Warblers are returning to Greensboro. The pines near the park bathrooms were filled with Pine Warblers the other day. A few were around during winter, but many more are arriving daily. Pine Warblers are among the earliest warblers to return to their summer breeding grounds. They’re also the only warblers to eat large quantities of [...]

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UPDATE: A fellow birdwatcher in our Google Group found good evidence that this is probably the nest of a Pine Warbler!I found this little nest today on the ground beneath a tall pine tree. While I can identify a number of birds, I don’t know my nests, so I’m looking for help on who built [...]

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