Chirps and Cheeps

I did a quick tour of Tifft Nature Preserve the other afternoon looking for early migrants.  I didn't find anything too unusual, but I did enjoy seeing three Eastern Phoebes and four Brown Creepers.  Song Sparrows were everywhere and they filled the nature preserve with their beautiful songs.

Back at home, I found our first Chipping Sparrow of the year at the feeders.  And then, the very next morning, an Eastern Towhee showed up - a first-of-the-year for that guy too!  I heard him well before I could find him.  Sometimes he yelled out his single note call and then other times, I heard his "drink your teeeeeaaa" call.  When I could focus on work no more, I went in pursuit of the little guy.  I found him singing as he perched on top of an evergreen tree.  That was a real treat and a sure sign that migration is underway!