Finally, the first two warblers of the spring migration showed up in
my yard.

This morning a N.Waterthrush spent an hour at the edge of the pond,
energetically
foraging under the wet leaf litter.  This evening a Palm Warbler
showed up in the
shrubs,  joining a lone Ruby Crowned Kinglet.

Where are the rest? No yellow warblers, no yellow rumps, no pines.......

I checked the 12  bluebird boxes yesterday and was surprised to find
three with completed bluebird nests, and one with an egg. They have
been mobbed by
tree swallows and I wasn't sure the bluebirds were holding on under
the onslaught,
but, more resourceful and tenacious than I realized.

Inga Schmidt
Chagrin River Road at the Geauga/Cuyahoga Co. line

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