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Mousetoescamper

(4,952 posts)
Thu Apr 25, 2024, 07:59 PM Apr 2024

Least flycatchers this evening

These birds are passing through on their way to breeding grounds in New England and Canada. I've seen and photographed three today.





I live in the Atlantic Flyway, a major north-south flyway for migratory birds. For the next few weeks I'll be looking for and trying to photograph springtime migratory birds in my backyard in Lancaster, PA, and also west of here along the Susquehanna River.

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Least flycatchers this evening (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Apr 2024 OP
Thanks for sharing your springtime birds. I'm not familiar brer cat Apr 2024 #1
You're welcome! We were rotten with blue bottle flies outdoors today. Mousetoescamper Apr 2024 #2
You aren't all that far from me Diamond_Dog Apr 2024 #3
We're under a frost advisory tonight too Mousetoescamper Apr 2024 #4

brer cat

(26,063 posts)
1. Thanks for sharing your springtime birds. I'm not familiar
Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:04 PM
Apr 2024

with the flycatcher, although I could use some!

Mousetoescamper

(4,952 posts)
2. You're welcome! We were rotten with blue bottle flies outdoors today.
Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:16 PM
Apr 2024

Which is why the birds stopped here.

Diamond_Dog

(34,443 posts)
3. You aren't all that far from me
Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:18 PM
Apr 2024

But it seems like you’re a month ahead of us season-wise! We’re covering up our lilac bushes because of a frost advisory tonight. They haven’t flowered yet but the buds look ready to open in a few weeks.

I will enjoy the birds and the greenery in your posts for the time being.

Mousetoescamper

(4,952 posts)
4. We're under a frost advisory tonight too
Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:40 PM
Apr 2024

The city is a 'heat island' because of the paving and we often don't get frost when just outside of the city it frosts. There was another frost advisory two days ago but my yard was frost-free.

Thanks!

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