Two phoebes were chasing each other around the garden this morning. They nested at the FWG several times in recent years, so perhaps they will once again this year. These are the earliest flycatchers to arrive back in our area and have been seen for the last few weeks.

Other birds noted today include: mallard (in the pond), ring-billed gulls (flying over), mourning doves, downy woodpecker, northern flickers, eastern phoebe, american crow, common raven (spending a lot of time in the garden), tree swallows (very few, but the weather was not great, still, I worry about their dwindling numbers), black-capped chickadees, american robins, dark-eyed juncos, song sparrows, northern cardinals, red-winged blackbirds (staking claims to nest sites), brown-headed cowbird (1 male), and american goldfinches.

Later in the day, Sandy saw two red-tailed hawks over the garden.