Weekend Update (I)

Dateline: 7 April 2023

Cool but beautiful (mostly sunny) holiday weekend in western PA. No additional warbler activity, but lots of nature otherwise. These shots from Presque Isle State Park on Friday.

“First time this spring” along the Sidewalk Trail, west end, a lovely Brown Thrasher:

Thrashin’

Another “spring first,” lucky this beautiful Eastern Towhee de-shrubified for a moment:

Towhee I @ Dead Pond Trail (west end)
Towhee II
Eastern Phoebe
Winter Wren (@ center/middle of shot)

Yet another “spring first,” great to see Chipping Sparrow back in the area, by Beach No. 9 (Pine Tree):

More Chipping Sparrow
Brown Creeper @ Pine Tree Trail

Another Brown Thrasher along the Pine Tree Trail:

More Thrasher I
More Thrasher II

Lots more Golden-crowned Kinglet activity – consolidated post (with shots from other days) to follow.

Belted Kingfisher above the swamp across from Pine Tree Trail east trailhead:

King me

Trail conditions: wet.

Corner of Marsh Trail and Sidewalk Trail

Following are flooded: Dead Pond Trail (west end); A Trail; B Trail; Long Pond Trail (west end); Duck Pond Trail; Marsh Trail; Sidewalk Trail (east end).

A Trail

Next time: a special appearance from down in the southlands, and later, more great weekend content!