0comments Print Giveaway

To celebrate the new blog design I am having a free print giveaway! All you have to do to be eligible is to click on the FACEBOOK link in the navigation bar above (or this link) and "like" landfill bird blog on facebook. After two weeks I will pick a random name from our followers to see who wins the prizes. First prize is an 8"x10" print of my Chestnut-sided Warbler, second place prize is a 5"x7" print of my Yellow Warbler, and third place prize is a 4"x6" print of my Red-winged Blackbird. See below.

First Prize



Second Prize

Third Prize

All you have to do is "like us" on Facebook and you will be eligible for these awesome FREE prizes. I will notify the winners on Facebook by sending a message and posting the winners names on our feed. Good luck everybody!

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0comments Migration Update

Spring migration has been slow for almost everyone so far this spring, but the past couple of days have brought some decent birds to the landfill. Yesterday I heard and saw a Warbling Vireo (a lifer for me), at least 5 Yellow Warblers and several Prothonotary Warblers and many Willow Flycatchers. Getting decent pictures is proving difficult either because the light is too low in the morning or washes the birds out when it is shining. Anyway, here are a few of the best pics I've taken so far.

Prothonotary Warbler

Indigo Bunting

Yellow Warbler

Orchard Oriole

Blue Grosbeak pair

On another note, I only managed 48 species at the landfill yesterday. I'm shooting for at least 60 on Saturday during the Birdathon. We will see if I can make it.

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0comments Recent Migrants

The first migrants started showing up on the landfill around April 20th and been picking up in number the last couple days. By far the most common warbler is the Palm Warbler, but many others have been seen including Yellow, Prairie, Yellow-rump, Black-throated Green, Nashville, Orange-crowned, Northern Parula, and Common Yellowthroat. Here are some of the better pictures we've been able to capture this past week:

Yellow Warbler

Palm Warbler

Warblers were not the only new birds recorded recently. Both Orioles, Eastern Kingbird, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Swainson's, and Wood Thrush all made their appearances in the last week. Several Barn Swallows were at a mud puddle today collecting mud and grass for nest building.

Eastern Kingbird

Barn Swallow

Last but not least, a lone Horned Lark was observed on the landfill yesterday. During the ice storm in January we were inundated by Horned Larks. They were everywhere there wasn't snow and were especially concentrated at the active face where they were feeding on the garbage and in the dirt. Another good group were mixed in with Snow Buntings underneath the flare where they were keeping warm and feeding on recently laid seed. It's nice to have them back.

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