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The Red-eyed Vireo is still singing loudly on the
Weber River Trail (a.k.a. Riverdale Parkway) in Riverdale. I heard and saw
it this morning around 9:00 at the north end of the first bridge. Earlier,
it was not accessible but singing across the river between the first and second
bridge. On June 11, I heard it at the second bridge. Looks like this
vireo is calling Riverdale 'home' for the summer.
This morning I also heard a Gray Catbird on the
east side of the trail, south of the first bridge, and across from a long,
narrow pond between the trail and backyards to the west.
The trail is alive with recent fledglings and
parents working hard to fill them up. I saw two families of Downy
Woodpeckers, three families of Black-capped Chickadees, a family of Bullock's
Orioles, a family of Yellow Warblers, and a family of Warbling Vireos.
Other bird species are pretty active too, including
Double-crested Cormorants, Mallards, Belted Kingfishers, Western Wood-pewees,
Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Black-headed Grosbeaks, American Goldfinches,
Ring-necked Pheasants, Song Sparrows, audible young Northern Flickers in a
cavity with Mom perched on the top of the snag, American Robins, House Finches,
House Wrens, Lazuli Buntings and Mourning Doves.
I was happy to see that the city of Riverdale is
installing interpretive signs that describe wetlands and discuss the importance
of healthy river habitats.
For directions and information on this birding
location, launch the link below, select "W" from the alphabetical index,
and call up the Weber River Trail.
Kris
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