The merry berry-eaters -- mostly Robins, Catbirds and Goldfinches -- were still at it this morning although in somewhat reduced numbers. When these birds first came in last Thursday, there was a tremendous amount of agonistic activity with Robins chasing Robins, Goldfinches chasing Goldfinches and Catbirds chasing Catbirds. These squabbles and chases diminished significantly after Day 1 suggesting that these birds were sorting out feeding territories for their local visit. Although the morning activity was largely confined to the berry patches at the head of the marsh in the earlier part of the day, some of these birds began to move around the area in small flocks -- often with Chickadees and Titmice, woodpeckers, the occasional flycatcher and even a few warblers.
After a quiet, warm early morning, a north/northwest wind came up today bringing with it for starters, a Belted Kingfisher and a couple of smallish falcons, probably both Merlins (the smaller one of the two was probably a male, the other a female.
Eric Salzman
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