This morning four intrepid souls, myself being one, waged war on the  trash 
fishermen littered throughout Areas M and N at the Hoover Nature Preserve.  
Based on the “30-gallon garbage bag base system” we removed somewhere in the 300 
 gallons of garbage range. As we went about our task distractions were 
plentiful.  How do you not pause and admire a male Prothonotary Warbler singing in 
the sun?  A rough calculation put the total in the 50 territory range. It 
almost seemed  they were singing in joy for the clean-up of their habitat. Females 
were less  prevalent, likely because many are incubating their eggs, however 
some were  observed along with the males bringing food to hatchlings in the 
nest boxes and  cavities. 
Other bird species of interest observed or heard this morning include  
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Red-headed Woodpecker, Acadian Flycatcher, Great Crested  
Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Wood Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Northern  
Parula, Yellow Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted  
Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting and Baltimore Oriole. 
As we worked our way around Area N we saw several White-tailed Deer  fawns. 
They are still fairly tiny and can quickly disappear into the flora.  Their 
tawny coloring and white spots make exceptional camouflage and if not  careful 
you can come close to stepping on one as they instinctively freeze in  place 
among the grass and other plants. 
Charlie Bombaci 
Hoover Nature Preserve



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