10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

See my watercolor of the male we saw at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia here. This pair was our first of the year though they can be found in Philadelphia most winters. On Sunday at Kissena Park I saw five species of sparrows. Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

And, if you don’t get Eastern Phoebe or if they winter, what species do you use as your sure sign that spring has arrived? … Tags: migration , phoebes , spring • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! But then saw 4 of them yesterday at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

I live in upstate New York where only one of these two species occurs. When I traveled to Philadelphia a few years ago to bird with a friend in her neck of the woods, I saw a CHICKADEE and wanted to confirm BLACK-CAPPED or CAROLINA. Perhaps one with a name tag on its breast would help. and the species name will appear.

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