March 12, 2026
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
Rob Fanning Report 051509
Rob sez:
"Yesterday I had 2 Singing Willow Flys this morning–but could not lay eyes on either
bird. Good to know they are back though. 2+ PINE SISKINS were the first
I've seen here in awhile…they are still migrating thru after this
mega invasion year.
He also had great looks at a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (main trail past Pirie) on Wednesday evening. (Thanks, Rob!)
Click "Continue reading … : immediately below for Rob's full list.
Location: The Celery Farm
Observation date: 5/14/09
Notes: FOY Willow Flys
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 2
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 H
Downy Woodpecker 2 H
Willow Flycatcher 2 H
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10+
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 H
Carolina Wren 1 H
House Wren 2
Wood Thrush 1 H
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Parula 3 (1 seen)
Yellow Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2 (1 seen)
Common Yellowthroat X H
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Orchard Oriole 2 singing–one seen in flight (Im?)
Baltimore Oriole 3
House Finch X H
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 2




