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nuiiuumg ULIUS llclvt; arrived. I have received many hummer reports from all over the county, starting in midApril. A hummer feeder experiment here at Long Mountain Road is using Fuchsia plants rather than the normal hummingbird feeders - we’ll let you know how it works.
Another outpouring of observations is the not-often-seldom-seen Rose-breasted Grosbeak: Cindy Williams, Flint Hill, Grant Griffith, Castleton, Jenks Hobson and Sarah Lowry, Washington, Kent Hickman, Castleton, and a sighting here on Long Mountain Road. Kent also added the Brown-headed Cowbird.
Other neat birds added this month are the Peregrine Falcon, seen twice by naturalist Mike Kling both spotted in the general vicinity of Ben Venue. Mike now calls Route 729 “The Raptor Road.” There were two sightings of the Northern Goshawk - one near Yancy Road, the other by David Semmes, Flint Hill; the uncommon Red-headed Woodpecker was reported by Trish Bartholomew. The Jones Boys again reported in: Donn Jones was one of many noting the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (John Trott called it the miniature Tufted Titmouse), and he also saw a Whip-poor-will on April 24.
Marshall Jones reported in from Gid Brown Hollow noting the Common Raven and the elusive Ruffed Grouse as well as John Trott’s most favorite bird, the Wood Thrush.
The Jones’ sightings here on Long Mountain Road were the Double-crested Cormorant, Green-winged Teal, and Common Loon (heard at 5 a.m.). Mary Ann Krammes reports in again with a Green Heron, and a Gray Catbird. Jim Bywaters, Flint Hill, noted a Killdeer.
Tree Swallow reporting came in from all areas. Andy Platt, our good birder from the Rock Mills area, called in Winter Wrens and an Oven Bird; Andy also started on the Warbler migration count. In the midst of a flock of Yellowramped warblers, Andy noted the Northern Parula Warbler. Sarah Lowry wrote in noting the Black and White Warbler along with Myrtle (Yellowramped) Warblers. A visiting birder noted a Palm Warbler here on Long Mountain.
Linda Heimstra near Nethers sent in a photo of a Ring-neck Pheasant. It, of
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