STOKES BIRDING BLOG

Saw this Little Blue Heron at Horn Pond birding site inland in MA. Very unusual for this site and it thrilled all the birders who saw it. Li...

  Here they come, Yellow Warblers (now called Northern Yellow Warbler) have arrived in MA! I hope to get out to see them soon. Such an excit...

Here they come! Eagerly waiting for the return of the orioles and hummingbirds! EBird maps show where they are now. Get out the oranges and ...

  Yay! Purple Finch female/imm. arrived at the feeder today! Likely just passing through on migration. Welcome! So happy to see one of my be...

                                                           Hellebore                                                       Eranthis Yay, FOY...

  Happy spring! FOY (first of year) Eastern Phoebe arrived yesterday here in MA, I was so excited to hear its slighly raspy "fee-bee...

FOY (first-of-year) American Woodcock recently, my target bird! Went out to a known area hoping the snow would be melted enough for woodcock...

Through the window, winter bird therapy: Symphony in blue, yay! the Carolina Wren is surviving, black on white, our winter "snowbirds....

Red Squirrel has a home under the now buried brush pile that was originally for the birds. It did not come out during the storm. Red Squirre...