Day: April 20, 2025

Dean Nature Sanctuary felt a bit desolate — they’d done a controlled burn and a lot of the grasses were denuded. The Robins and the Red-winged Blackbirds were out in force.  No new lifers, but an enjoyable time nonetheless.

Two Brown-headed Cowbirds chat in a tree
Two Brown-headed Cowbirds chat in a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
Canada Geese enjoy the lake
Canada Geese enjoy the lake; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Great Blue Heron cruises on by
A Great Blue Heron cruises on by; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A House Sparrow surveys things from atop its box
A House Sparrow surveys things from atop its box; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
Mourning Dove enjoys the sun
Mourning Dove enjoys the sun; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Northern Flicker waits in a tree
A Northern Flicker waits in a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Song Sparrow sings from a tree
A Song Sparrow sings from a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Tree Sparrow waits in a tree
A Tree Sparrow waits in a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025

 

During a bookstore outing downtown, we took a break from our bibliophilia to peep some birds. We didn’t see the birds we hoped we would, but it was a fun outing nonetheless.

New Lifer:

  • Hermit Thrush
Black-capped Chickadee on the lookout
Black-capped Chickadee on the lookout; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
Three Double-crested Cormorants fly by
Three Double-crested Cormorants fly by; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Flock of Double-crested Cormorants fly by
A Flock of Double-crested Cormorants fly by; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Red-breasted Merganser enjoys Lake Michigan
A Red-breasted Merganser enjoys Lake Michigan; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Mallard enjoys Lake Michigan
A Mallard enjoys Lake Michigan; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Goldfinch chills on a branch
A Goldfinch chills on a branch; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Hermit Thrush takes a break
A Hermit Thrush takes a break; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Hermit Thrush glowers at the camera
A Hermit Thrush glowers at the camera; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
Red-winged Blackbird on alert
Red-winged Blackbird on alert; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
Red-winged Blackbird calls a warning
Red-winged Blackbird calls a warning; 12 April 2025
Caspian Terns on the beach
Caspian Terns on the beach; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
An American Kestrel on the lookout
An American Kestrel on the lookout; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025