Chipping Sparrow
The return of the Chipping Sparrows to my yard signifies a couple fairly big changes in the species of bird populations around my yard. The sad part of the changes means that the Dark-eyed Juncos that have stayed with us all Winter will be heading back north very soon and will be quickly followed by our White-throated Sparrows. We will not see either species again until mid-October. The good thing about the Chipping Sparrow's arrival is that it signifies that many other species are very close to being here. Within two weeks the migration floodgates with burst open with over 100 new species returning to our area.
Chimney Swift
Today I also saw the first Chimney Swift that I have seen this year. I spotted it in the downtown Newark area near The Works. This is significant because Chimney Swifts eat insects so one of two things will happen. Either flying insect will start becoming more prevalent or this dude will get very hungry or worse. The early part of Spring can be hazardous to insect eaters because cold spells can kill off their food and they could actually die from lack of food. Let us hope it stays warm in spite of the bugs.
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