Black and White Warbler

 

Black and White Warblers are also fairly common in Killbear this time of year.

Years ago, before I became semi serious about birding, we would take the kids to the beaver pond at Killbear in the evenings to observe the beaver restoring their dam. In the mornings I would juice up and sit on an old milk crate very early in the mornings just listening to the pond come alive.

Now I find it fascinating to arrive at the pond early, turn on my Merlin app, and just watch it come alive with bird calls. Usually in the first minute you will have a couple dozen bird calls identified.