Date: 5/5/25 5:40 pm From: Greene, Terri B <tgreene...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Yard birds and Bryan Park (Monroe and Lawrence Counties)
It’s nice to see and hear the Chimney Swifts overhead again. The Great Crested Flycatcher was back (April 24). And, I was delighted when a pair (male, female) of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks showed up at my feeders on April 30. I haven’t seen the male since then, but the female has been coming back, sometimes bringing a few friends along (4 females total on May 1). A Warbling Vireo made its musical debut in the backyard on April 23. I’ve been hearing warblers at Bryan Park . . . and at Jack’s house in northern Lawrence County. Oh, and it’s always fun to hear/see the gnatcatchers!
Dog Elliot pointed out a Hermit Thrush in the backyard to me early morning on April 19. Later that day, his gaze out the back door directed me to see my first catbird of the season at the suet feeder. Elliot’s interest in birds, however, earned him a scolding at Bryan Park today. He was investigating something beneath the branches of a large spruce tree. When I heard a sound, I quickly pulled Elliot back. At the same time, two thrashers—ready for battle—came down toward us. I suspect the sound I heard was a frightened, young thrasher. Elliot and I quickly departed so not to disturb them further.
Birds listed below were seen and/or heard at my home unless otherwise noted.
Terri Greene
South of the IU Bloomington campus
May 5, 2025 5:37 PM - 5:47 PM
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
American Crow 1
European Starling 3
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 4
Song Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Bryan Park, Bloomington
May 5, 2025
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 2
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
Tennessee Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Cape May Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
May 3, 2025 4:20 PM - 4:45 PM
Mourning Dove 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Bryan Park, Bloomington
May 3, 2025
Turkey Vulture 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 20
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 4
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
May 1, 2025 7:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Mourning Dove 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
European Starling 1
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 2
Song Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4
Bryan Park, Bloomington
Apr 30, 2025 11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
Chimney Swift 3
Blue Jay 1
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Apr 30, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:35 AM
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 3
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 1
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 3
Song Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Apr 29, 2025 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Mourning Dove 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 2
Northern House Wren 1
European Starling 2
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 3
Song Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Block east of Bryan Park, Bloomington
Apr 29, 2025 10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
European Starling 1
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Bryan Park, Bloomington
Apr 29, 2025 9:51 AM - 10:04 AM
Mourning Dove 1
Blue Jay 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern House Wren 1
European Starling 30
American Robin 10
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 1
Song Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 1
Tennessee Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Knob Creek, Lawrence, Indiana, US
Apr 24, 2025 12:01 PM - 1:01 PM
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Northern Parula 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Apr 24, 2025 10:33 AM - 10:39 AM
Chimney Swift 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Apr 23, 2025 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
Song Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Apr 20, 2025 10:38 AM
Northern House Wren 1 singing loudly
Apr 19, 2025
Mourning Dove 6
Turkey Vulture 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Hermit Thrush 1 Dog Elliot was looking at something through the chainlink fence. As I approached, I noticed a Hermit Thrush on the ground, making soft peeping sounds. When I turned to go back to the house for my camera, the bird flew up and away.
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Apr 18, 2025 10:43 AM
White-throated Sparrow 1
Apr 16, 2025
Mourning Dove 6
Turkey Vulture 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 3
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 3
House Finch 1
Song Sparrow 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Northern Cardinal 2
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