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Late October birds and wildlife around AthensThe warbler migration is officially over. No more Black-throated Greens and Magnolias at the regular spots, just a few residual Palm Warblers and ever-swelling ranks of Myrtle Warblers. The winter residents continue to swarm in - I currently have 4 White-throated and a single Chipping Sparrow at my feeder. Now we're all hoping for a Lincoln's, Le Conte's or Henslow's Sparrow as the last hurrah of fall migration.   Two Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers continue their winter residence in my backyard.  A large flock of Robins swept through on a rainy day, bringing with them a lone Cedar Waxwing.  After a few weeks' absence, Brown-headed Nuthatch has returned to the feeder.  This road-killed Armadillo is practically opposite my house - I have yet to see a live one in Athens!  Lake Herrick gets prettier by the day as the leaves turn.   These two Eastern Phoebes are on constant guard duty at the wooden bridge.  Common Grackle numbers seem to be up.  Worm Snake was an unexpected lifer at the lakeshore.  Monarchs and Gulf Fritillaries have been very much in evidence all over town.  And to finish on a gruesome Hallowe'eny note, here's a parasitoid wasp dragging a spider of at least twice its size to its doom. 
6:21 PM - Friday, October 30, 2009 - post comment
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