Sunday 13 October 2019

[Maine-birds] Hiram Village: Wild grapes = Bird magnet

The backyard and back hillside were bustling this morning, with the following species (so far) being seen consuming the post-harvest grapes there:

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Pileated Woodpecker (looking odd perched in a sapling; I recently found out that Audubon painted them eating wild grapes, or posed that way, as his were actually dead)
Blue-headed Vireo (an incredible 6 there on 10/4 during a migrant wave)
Hermit Thrush
Robins (by far the biggest grape consumers)
Cardinal

The recently placed bird bath has also been attracting far more species than I thought it would, including a Blackpoll Warbler the other day.  Blackpolls have been the most numerous migratory warbler here this fall, so far slightly edging out Yellow-rumped.  Interestingly, I've seen zero Yellow Warblers around here in past weeks. 

Lists, with some photos:


Good birding,
Sean Smith

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