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03-23-2015, 02:26 PM
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Spring has arrived in Carlisle, Pennsylvania - Official!
Yesterday, the first robin of the year and today, the first two bluebirds.
The northern juncoes (that Lil calls "Snowbirds") and the white-throated sparrows are still here, so we haven't fully made the transition, but lots of birdsong and lots of activity. Don 
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#662
03-23-2015, 08:02 PM
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Don,
Do the robins come through in huge flocks like they do here in the mountains? Curt
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#663
03-24-2015, 12:42 AM
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Thanks Doug.
That's very nice - then as usual got distracted by all the other videos - yours mainly of the automata!
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03-24-2015, 12:47 AM
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Don, it must be nioce having a whole lot of seasonal birds to look forward to.
Here there is not a great deaal of seasonal variation, except further north, where extra migratory birds come in in the summer. This year I managed to find some Amur Falscons when they came in - for me not a very common bir Tge mirgate her from far eastern Asia (mongolia etc). Managaged some reasonable pictures as well. Are the Robins your refer to the same as the European Robins, or a different species/sub species?
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03-28-2015, 12:17 PM
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Had a rough week. No time for anything. Under the weather a biot as well.
But, nipped out for 10 minutes and found a Lapwing (pretty common naear water) and took a couple of pics. Do not know if they came out any good. Will see whats postable tomorrow!
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#666
03-29-2015, 07:48 AM
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Curt - At present, the robins are in ones and twos. In April, we will have a lot of them around, but I have never seen huge flocks here in Carlisle. I once saw a substantial flock of robins in the company of multitudes of starlings and assorted blackbirds at Cape May, New Jersey. Incidentally, when the robins are feeding on the ground in large numbers there is an occasional northern flicker hanging out with them.
Kevin - You seem to have more different birds at any one time than I see in several seasons! Don
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03-30-2015, 09:57 AM
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Well my pics were shocking. Hand held on extreme zoom and I was none too steady it seems as well.
But I have one reasonable one of the Blacksmith Lapwing (Plover). Tends to be fairly common around swamps or water areas. Lays eggs on the ground. Makes a noise like a hammer ringing on metal - hence the Blacksmith bit. Very evocative sound from water or pans in the bush. I actually have a really high quality dictaphone - actually must get a decent mic on and try recording......
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03-30-2015, 10:04 AM
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Also got this weekend a shot of a Hadeda Ibis - common daily visitor to our garden.
Great big lumbering birds - when they come in flocks they land on the roof with great thumps, and then descend on the lawn - often setting off the alarm system (which much drama if it is on) if they come down in certain spots! This one was lurking in the bushes and did not see me!
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03-30-2015, 10:07 AM
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Regarding the Blacksmith Lapwing: Another South African flyer previously unknown to me. Good photo. How tall is this bird?
Mike
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