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Hey Lesley. I was talking about brains last night and did a quick search to find this article on Science Daily: Role of dopamine in songbird's brain plasticity. Dopamine explains a lot of behaviours. Thanks for bringing birds back into my life....
@@a.randomjack6661 Hey, thank you. Sounds interesting, I'm going to go read it now and you're very welcome. I'm glad that I had a part in bringing birds back into your life. Happy Spring birding
Hi Lesley - I appreciate everything you do - filming editiing, and so much more. I've learned so much about different birds that aren't in my area. I worry about you falling in the snow and the moose you've seen before spots you - yikes! I'm sure you keep bear spray on you - hope it's strong enough for a moose. Blue Jay's are still my #1 favorite 💦🥜 - Stephanie
I was lucky enough to witness a courting ritual of a pair of bluebirds. As I was admiring a female perched on a branch, her mate popped by to give her a snack! What a joy to see. ❤️
I love hearing the "fee-bee" song of the chickadees, and it's so amazing how they can carry so much building material in such a little beak. One thing that really delights me is hearing the cheerful uplifting song of a cardinal as I step outside. I wish you had included one here. I say any day you see or hear a cardinal is a "wheet wheet" day! Happy Spring, Lesley!
Yes, they sure load up their little beaks. The Cardinal song is definitely another hallmark of Spring. I'll make sure to include them the next time :) Happy Spring
The before sunrise union of morning songs - first of a lone robin, then a few more song birds join in until it reaches a crescendo of trilling of those nearby followed by a rapid decrescendo into silence. Light seems to be the conductor.
It's been a little warm here and whenever I go outside now, it sounds almost like a jungle with so many different birds singing! Especially tufted titmice, American goldfinches, cardinals, towhees, and our Carolina wren couple. Also, I love hearing the woodpeckers drumming, and the mourning doves cooing in the distance. But I know spring is official when the bluebirds start working on the nestbox!
Lovely video with great information! Red-winged blackbirds announced spring a few weeks ago in upstate NY. This weekend I noticed robins, grackles and starlings gathering nesting material. After watching your video, I think the blue jay I watched gather its acorns from hiding might be courting a female. I especially liked seeing your chickadee gather moss and drumming grouse. Thank you for sharing your insights and happy happy Spring!
Wonderful about the Red-winged Blackbirds return. Remarkable about birds already collecting nesting material. It will be a couple of weeks before that takes place here. I think that is adorable about you seeing a blue jay retrieving acorns he had hidden. You could be right, he might be courting a female. Thank you for the nice comment, I'm happy that you enjoyed the chickadee part and drumming grouse. Happy Spring
A sure sign of spring here in Michigan is a fat belly robin. It’s fun to see them pull a worm out of the grass. They don’t seem too interested in the bird feeder. My sparrow families are pure pleasure to watch. Recently, a group of starlings have been devouring the suet cake. Always entertaining too. Thanks Leslie for the great video.
Here in northern Michigan, the nuthatches and cardinals are in full chorus!! Plus the yellow finches are molting to yellow. The robins are just arriving. Yes, we have a good snowstorm coming. The robins always show up just before the last storm.
I have 3 to share (but many more I enjoy!). I always love hearing the loud cackling of Sandhill Cranes as the migrate overhead, the piercing cries of Killdeer and the nasal “peent!” (and twittering sky dance) of American Woodcocks.
Oh those Killdeer calls are so cute. I remember hearing one a few Springs ago. I've never been lucky enough to see Sandhill cranes in person because they aren't in my area but I've seen videos and they are awesome to watch. Thanks for sharing what signifies Spring for you :)
Here in Pennsylvania, Robin's were always my first sign of spring. However last year was a great growing year and we had an abundance of wild berries and such for the birds, therefore we had Robin's most of the winter. The migration of the Grackles, Red Winged Black Bird, Brown Headed Cowbird was a solid two weeks earlier than last year.
Of the many avian signals that spring is here, I anxiously anticipate the arrival of Eastern Phoebe. They're truly an insectivorous bird and I know consistently warmer times must be around the corner if they're here.
One of the perks of living in Colorado is that the Juncos and White-crowned sparrows don't all fly North--many of them just head up the mountains. I can usually count on seeing Juncos flitting through pine forests or singing from a bristlecone, and the White-Crowned sparrows love the willows above treeline. I've even seen a horned lark up on the tundra in the summer!
The Jays and Chickadees are becoming more vocal now. The Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles are back. My Crows Harold & Harriet visit for peanuts and peanut butter sandwiches. They come back every Spring. I'm anxious to hear the Woodcock ☺. My Chipmunks 🐿 are back. Great video. The Red-winged Blackbird here in Northeastern Ontario Canada is the first sign of Spring for me. ☺
Hi Lesley! Enjoyed your video, you are spot on ! Seeing the redwing blackbirds in early March(first week or two) is a sure sign of spring for me. I also enjoy seeing male goldfinches molting to a sunny yellow over time. Today is the first day of spring! Yay! This is the best time of year to get out and birdwatch. You can sometimes catch certain migrating birds along the way. So much fun. Happy birdwatching everyone!! 💚🐦
That's great, I'm glad I was accurate about the Red-winged Blackbird. :) I like seeing the goldfinches changing into their bright plumage too. They become such a beaming yellow, pretty bird. That is true, it's possible to see migrating birds right now and that can be exciting. Happy Spring
Great video Lesley, Im so glad that spring is back and the bird activity is better then ever, for me the first sign of spring is the Red-Winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles calling at my local nature reserve, which is 2 minutes from my house. Also the return of Hooded Mergansers, From southern Ontario, keep up the great work Lesley. :)
Toucan: Mine are also the Red-Wings, the Robin, and of course the Violet-Green Swallow. The Blue Birds tend to hang around all year, but start house shopping right about now. I'm trying to learn to set up suitable housing for the Chickadees.
@@notsohandytim5090 Thats great, I don’t get the beautiful Violet Greens here in Ontario but I do get the stunning Tree swallows, Great about the chickadees, I hope that you get a nice nesting pair and young. Happy Spring 🦆🦅🦉
@@dingdongism: Although not native, my favorite colorful bird is the Ringed Neck Pheasant. But their populations where I live have completely disappeared during human development.
True .. So far, here are my signs of spring. This week, I've seen an *American Robin* (Turdus migratorius ) an a *Common Grackle* (Quiscalus quiscula) in my yard in Quebec (southern Canada).
I can see how they would be the first sign that spring has arrived, that is probably the case for a lot of places throughout Canada. Pretty neat that their return was on St. Patrick's day this year!
We just had a red winged blackbird show up near our feeder yesterday! I’m so excited for spring. It sat on the railing near our feeders and made some calls. It didn’t bother with the feeder though but it came back a few times.
Count yourself lucky. Here in Montana a sign of spring is swarms of redwings cleaning out our bird feeders. I'm happy to hear their calls after a long MT winter, but their appetites cab be expensive. I've taken to calling them "crebain", after Saruman's swarms of black avian spies in the "Lord of the Rings" films.
@@alfredsomerville6228 😂 I had two Red Wings show up the last week of February. I though oh cool. Then the following week, I had 50 startling 30+ Common Grackels and 30 + Redwings show up one morning. They tore up the place. 😂 Things have calmed down now. But that first week in March was utter chaos! I really enjoy the Red wings and Grackles but at a much lower qty.
Love your channel. The American Robins, Red-Winged Blackbirds, American Goldfinches, Cardinals singing and Common Grackles are signs of spring where I live. The Mourning dove with its soft hoo hoo call. Also when the Dark-eyed Juncos are disappearing from my area just like you said. I hear the American Woodcock sometimes.
This year, like most years, exactly on the first day of spring a Bluebird pair showed up and were checking out the Bluebird nestbox... they are the most beautiful birds to me! Then two Starlings scared them away (UR!) But they came back later! =) I hope they decide to raise their babies in our nestbox! Currently, and much of the past winter, a Downy Woodpecker has been staying the night in it... not sure how that's all going to play out, but they usually leave to find another place to nest. The nestbox hole is EXACTLY 1.5 inches (38mm) in diameter so it should keep the Starlings out. Any bigger and these invasive birds will get in and kill the Bluebirds and their babies. A few days before that, we saw our first Robin hopping around the yard... ALWAYS a sure sign of spring! Yesterday, I'm pretty sure I heard a Red Winged Blackbird. Interesting how you put it that the ABSENCE of certain birds mean the coming of spring, too... I hadn't quite thought about it that way, but yes, very true. Sometimes you don't realize you haven't seen a certain bird in awhile as you're seeing all the new-comers and then it kind of hits you. We are still seeing Dark Eyed Juncos, but I expect we won't for long. It's the best and most hopeful time of year for bird watching and raises my spirits in this crazy world we're in.
Oh my gosh that is so cute about the Downy woodpeckers staying the night inside the box. I hope it all works out for your sweet and innocent little bluebirds. Spring really is a beautiful time of year. Seeing all the birds going about life normally despite the craziness our kind creates in the world, truly is uplifting and a sweet escape. Have a great Spring 🐦
Hi. One thing I really miss about my shop is every spring there was a northern mocking bird that would sit on top of a utility pole and sing his heart out. I'd sit on the front step, have a beer and watch him do his dance. Spreading his wings, do a back flip and sing and seemed to never repeat. I had to close my shop when I was diagnosed with cancer and unable to work. I will always feel blessed that I could experience something's so special. Thanks for listening.
Three warm days this week melted our snow, and brought Geese and Robins together on the first and second day- bobolinks and killdeer on the third! I hope they haven't been fooled, last year April was coooold.
Such a beautiful season!!! The red-winged blackbirds are in full swing here in Montreal, followed quickly by common Grackles. The Canada Geese have been flying north as well, and I saw 14 Snow Geese fly over yesterday! Exactly 4 months since I last saw a snow goose. I love seeing all the Robins erupt, as I have only been seeing the one male robin in my usual birding spot. Now there are well over 20! Ring-bills have returned, I even saw a HUGE colony flying over the city around 10PM just over a week ago. I think the Red-breasted Nuthatch pair I saw in mid-late February may have flown elsewhere. I'm very happy to see and hear the Song Sparrows, and while I have seen White-throated sparrows, I have not heard their beautiful call yet this year. I think they nest further North - the suburbs would probably not be great, as there are many cats. The Hairy, Downy and Pileated woodpeckers in the neighbourhood have also been clearly searching for good trees to nest, and drumming. Still some Juncos, and I saw a pair of American Tree Sparrows the other day, no doubt working their way North. And who can forget the Cardinals - singing loud and proud these days no doubt asserting their territory now that the red-wingeds and grackles are here making a ruckus. I even saw my first House Finch of 2022, a bright, beautiful male treating himself to my nyjer and sunflower feeder along with the goldfinches - the males are getting their black caps in! I am so excited to see the warblers come in, I am seeing a lot of the Yellow-rumped warbler nests become visible in the bare trees. I found a ruby-throated hummingbird nest today on my walkabout, it was so cute and very well constructed, still tightly bound to its branch! I hope the hummingbirds will decide to nest nearby again!
Watching the chickadees and now the Wrens moving into the nest houses and the arrival of the Hummers we feed is great. We have really grown to love birds the last few years.Thanks again Lesley!
For me, the first hint of spring is when the Mourning Doves start cooing and courting mid-February. I love watching preen each others' feathers. However, I know that spring is in full swing when the Gray Catbird returns in April. This year, it appeared that spring came early. The Robins returned sooner than last year, and my Cardinal is already building his nest (I saw him carrying a tissue in his beak!). Of course, as with every spring, I am looking forward to seeing the migrating warblers! Thank you for the wonderful video; it really put me in a spring mood :-)
Beautiful! Yes spring is upon us! I am excited for all of the new birds that it will bring to the area. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video to get us ready for their arrival
Another wonderful video, Leslie. Here in the northwest corner of the Pacific Northwest, it will not really warm up until April, and many birds live here year round. We have many sparrows, chickadees, and woodpeckers, and the ever present Steller's Jays. But we will be getting less rain soon, and a little more sun. I just went outside and heard a Varied Thrush singing. Happy Spring!💐
It is much like that here for us too, not warming up until April. I can imagine what those Steller's Jays are like. Thank you for the nice comment, I'm happy that you enjoyed this video. Happy Spring
Steller's Jays are raucous birds, but the strange thing they seem afraid of smaller birds who come in flocks. I get flocks of doves, blackbirds, and Juncos etc. at my feeders, and the Jays won't come down until they leave. They are shier than they seem!
Your videos make me feel so happy. And that’s something we need more of in the world right now. So thank you. 🕊 In Northeastern Ohio, when I see a robin, that’s when I feel like spring is here. 🧡
My robins are back but I am sure digging through snow is not there favorite thing. Black birds are back and my blue jays still like a few treats. The magic of spring
No, I don't bet they are liking digging through the snow either. Soon enough the grass and ground will be accessible for them again. They are such tough birds. Awesome about the blackbirds being back. Take care.
Awesome vid. Seeing Robin red breast is a sure sign for me. I love the wing tips and tail feathers of blue Jay's as they remind me of stained glass windows.
Beautiful video. When I see red-winged blackbirds, i know spring is approaching. Last week I saw 2 Carolina wrens building a nest in a screech owl box! The box is so large, I don't know how the babies would get out.
Thank you, Heather! I"m amazed about the Carolina Wrens building a nest in such a large box. I hope it all works out for the babies, hopefully, they are able to get out. Birds can be remarkable at figuring things like this out.
The one major thing I see to know Spring is here is seeing my first Hummingbird!! I have 4 this year, last year I just had two. But seeing that first one arrive tells me Spring is definitely here!! 🐦⚘
Nice video. For me a good sign of spring is the return of migratory ducks to the wetlands near my home. About 10 days ago, the first American Widgeons arrived. Today, I saw Green-winged Teals and a Northern Pintail. The peak of the spring migration is yet to come, so there will be more new species to be seen.
Beautiful video, have seen most of them, today I saw a blue Jay it made me so happy..first time seeing one so close. Purple finches are nesting on a homemade nestbox their chirping is so cute!♥️
How sweet about the purple finches. I used to see them all the time before but it seems like the last few years I don't. Thank you for the nice comment.
It would be very unlikely that a purple finch would use a nest box, or even a nest platform. They aren't hole nesters, so it's most likely you have a pair of house finches (very similar looking). And they chirp a lot too! That's what you have, my guess ;-)
I know spring is here when the bluebirds start checking out the nest box. Our White-throated Sparrows start singing even thought they will soon be flying N. But the song I love the absolute most is that of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. It just makes me happy 😊. I had never heard it here in Virginia until I went to Colorado in the late spring. What a joyful song!
I always look forward to the first sounds from a broad-tailed hummingbird. That's probably more of a late Spring sign but it usually signals the end of snow season.
I've been mulching grass all year so I can throw in bird + bee friendly plants. The hummingbirds are already ignoring the feeder and going for the fresh flowers!
Love Spring! We've had Many Visitors Arriving this past Week, Even the Sandhill Crane, Love all the Sounds were Hearing , We are in West Central Minnesota, Love your Channel 🤗😙❤
Thank you for the nice comment, Michelle. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. It is awesome about many birds showing up the past week in your area, too, and Sandhill Cranes are awesome! :)
I love Sandhill Cranes! Unfortunately, they are not in my area (since I live in New Jersey), but I saw them during my Florida/Disney vacation back in December of last year. A trio of them was walking on the grassy side of the road while my family and I were on the way to the Animal Kingdom Park. One of the things on my bucket list is to visit the tidal flatlands in Nebraska, which is a big migration stop for Sandhill Cranes.
I'm really glad I watched your Chickadee video. Heard one just the other morning! Now I just have to try and see the little fellow! Being as far south as I am means we get different birds, but I'm enjoying learning about the birds of the North too!
I've noticed the Chickidees are spending less time at the feeders since the weather warmed up and i hear the hey sweetie call allot lately , spotted my first red winged black bird a few days ago as well in the Sudbury area , i've noticed the Pileated woodpecker hasn't come to the feeders either for the last few weeks , they must be busy working on their nests great video and thanks for uploading 👍
Spring has sprung here in CT for about 2 weeks now and it has been warm. Leafs haven't started growing yet, but a few ground flowers have begun to sprout and bloom. Insects have been flying around. First butterfly of the year spotted. Peepers just began calling. Robins have been more active on lawns and trails. A Flicker has been drumming and calling in the same area as always in my neighborhood. Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles have arrived and become loud. Cardinals and Robins have been singing a lot during the early morning hours. Mockingbirds have already begun to sing. Tufted Titmice have begun getting very vocal. White-breasted Nuthatches have been singing. I've been listening to the beautiful song of the Song Sparrow. Red-shouldered Hawks have been making a lot of noise. A few Killdeer have been heard and spotted, with 2 looking like possible mates at a nesting site. Juncos, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and White-throated Sparrows are gone. 3 Wood Ducks spotted and heard together. The real highlights out of all of those that always tell me spring is here are the peepers, insects, Blackbirds, Killdeer, Titmice, Song Sparrows, Mockingbirds, and the sounds of Robins and Cardinals in the early morning. Once the rhododendrons bloom, leafs begin to grow, Great Egrets arrive, Ospreys arrive, and many moths are flying around, then that means summer is getting closer.
Each spring I hear a bird that I have yet to see or identify. It does a perfect Tweet, Tweet and occasionally a tweet tweet tweet or a single tweet. I always return the call & it seems like we talk? I love your videos! Keep them coming💕
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Hey Lesley. I was talking about brains last night and did a quick search to find this article on Science Daily: Role of dopamine in songbird's brain plasticity. Dopamine explains a lot of behaviours.
Thanks for bringing birds back into my life....
@@a.randomjack6661 Hey, thank you. Sounds interesting, I'm going to go read it now and you're very welcome. I'm glad that I had a part in bringing birds back into your life. Happy Spring birding
spring is here☺️
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Hi Lesley - I appreciate everything you do - filming editiing, and so much more.
I've learned so much about different birds that aren't in my area.
I worry about you falling in the snow and the moose you've seen before spots you - yikes! I'm sure you keep bear spray on you - hope it's strong enough for a moose.
Blue Jay's are still my #1 favorite 💦🥜 - Stephanie
I was lucky enough to witness a courting ritual of a pair of bluebirds. As I was admiring a female perched on a branch, her mate popped by to give her a snack! What a joy to see. ❤️
Aww, that's wonderful. It's really sweet thing to witness, I'm glad you saw it.
I love hearing the "fee-bee" song of the chickadees, and it's so amazing how they can carry so much building material in such a little beak. One thing that really delights me is hearing the cheerful uplifting song of a cardinal as I step outside. I wish you had included one here. I say any day you see or hear a cardinal is a "wheet wheet" day! Happy Spring, Lesley!
Yes, they sure load up their little beaks. The Cardinal song is definitely another hallmark of Spring. I'll make sure to include them the next time :) Happy Spring
The real first day of spring for me, is when the first robin show up. Let the games begin :)
Goldfinches are like little lemon lightning zeppelins 🤣 Happy Spring! It’s always Chickadee Phoebe song for me. Ever since childhood.
Hahaha cute one 🐦
I saw my first Robin last week. I was like thank you Mr Robin. Spring is here
How nice, I'm glad they are back in your neck of the woods. Looking forward to my first sighting here.
The before sunrise union of morning songs - first of a lone robin, then a few more song birds join in until it reaches a crescendo of trilling of those nearby followed by a rapid decrescendo into silence. Light seems to be the conductor.
Raccoons are here under my feeder. Cute but unwanted. Can be destructive!
This display of birds and bird life put my heart in the most eternally blooming place!
How wonderful :)
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I hear birds singing 🎶all the time in spring 😊
For me at our house here in Midcoast Maine, the #1 sign of Spring is the return of the Turkey Buzzards.
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Robins and this year an abundance of re wing blackbird’s.
Sap flowing from maple trees is the beginning of spring for me.
Great video as always!
Thank you, kindly.
It's been a little warm here and whenever I go outside now, it sounds almost like a jungle with so many different birds singing! Especially tufted titmice, American goldfinches, cardinals, towhees, and our Carolina wren couple. Also, I love hearing the woodpeckers drumming, and the mourning doves cooing in the distance. But I know spring is official when the bluebirds start working on the nestbox!
The red-winged blackbirds never fail to take my breath away!
Lovely video with great information! Red-winged blackbirds announced spring a few weeks ago in upstate NY. This weekend I noticed robins, grackles and starlings gathering nesting material. After watching your video, I think the blue jay I watched gather its acorns from hiding might be courting a female. I especially liked seeing your chickadee gather moss and drumming grouse. Thank you for sharing your insights and happy happy Spring!
Wonderful about the Red-winged Blackbirds return. Remarkable about birds already collecting nesting material. It will be a couple of weeks before that takes place here. I think that is adorable about you seeing a blue jay retrieving acorns he had hidden. You could be right, he might be courting a female. Thank you for the nice comment, I'm happy that you enjoyed the chickadee part and drumming grouse. Happy Spring
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My favorite songs
Spring? Why, today is the equinox! 🥰 This is a good time
A sure sign of spring here in Michigan is a fat belly robin. It’s fun to see them pull a worm out of the grass. They don’t seem too interested in the bird feeder. My sparrow families are pure pleasure to watch. Recently, a group of starlings have been devouring the suet cake. Always entertaining too. Thanks Leslie for the great video.
I woke up to Robins singing before sunrise this morning theres nothing better
I look forward to the return of the ospreys!
Let EVERYTHING that has breath, Praise the Lord!.......
a crow walked up to me today with a twig in its beak and I just about passed out from how adorable it was to witness
That is so darn cute! Crows are awesome
Spring means the departure of my little juncos.
Leslie’s videos are my favorite. You made our day again😄👌.
You're very kind, John. Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Happy Spring
Here in northern Michigan, the nuthatches and cardinals are in full chorus!! Plus the yellow finches are molting to yellow. The robins are just arriving. Yes, we have a good snowstorm coming. The robins always show up just before the last storm.
Definitely the Robin's coming
I have 3 to share (but many more I enjoy!). I always love hearing the loud cackling of Sandhill Cranes as the migrate overhead, the piercing cries of Killdeer and the nasal “peent!” (and twittering sky dance) of American Woodcocks.
Oh those Killdeer calls are so cute. I remember hearing one a few Springs ago. I've never been lucky enough to see Sandhill cranes in person because they aren't in my area but I've seen videos and they are awesome to watch. Thanks for sharing what signifies Spring for you :)
I saw my first chipmunk yesterday in northern Minnesota
Love to hear the male calls of the Cardinals, here in IL, as well as the whinny of the Robins.
Here in Pennsylvania, Robin's were always my first sign of spring. However last year was a great growing year and we had an abundance of wild berries and such for the birds, therefore we had Robin's most of the winter.
The migration of the Grackles, Red Winged Black Bird, Brown Headed Cowbird was a solid two weeks earlier than last year.
Robins signal arrival of springtime for me.
Aren't they nice to see again after all winter?!
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Robins and the red wing black birds are spring returing for me. Love them both. Yes, nice to see them again
It's amazing how birds just know what's going on.
I love your videos!!! You give so much interesting information and have such a pleasant personality and presentation. I love your fantastic videos!
Aww, thank you very much, Sherry.
My favorite season!!!
Yes spring has sprung .None stop geese 24 /7 all hours of the day and night returning to Northeast IL '.
Of the many avian signals that spring is here, I anxiously anticipate the arrival of Eastern Phoebe. They're truly an insectivorous bird and I know consistently warmer times must be around the corner if they're here.
Gotta love spring Nerd! 👍😃✌️🇺🇸
Yes! :)
One of the perks of living in Colorado is that the Juncos and White-crowned sparrows don't all fly North--many of them just head up the mountains. I can usually count on seeing Juncos flitting through pine forests or singing from a bristlecone, and the White-Crowned sparrows love the willows above treeline. I've even seen a horned lark up on the tundra in the summer!
Awesome!
Don't forget the Rosy-finches! One of the true delicacies of living in the Mountain West!
"small bundles of sunshine"...made me lol!
Hahaha, glad it made you laugh :)
The Jays and Chickadees are becoming more vocal now. The Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles are back. My Crows Harold & Harriet visit for peanuts and peanut butter sandwiches. They come back every Spring. I'm anxious to hear the Woodcock ☺. My Chipmunks 🐿 are back. Great video.
The Red-winged Blackbird here in Northeastern Ontario Canada is the first sign of Spring for me. ☺
Excellent! I hear every one of these sounds where I live. This "spring is coming" video made my day today.
Perfect, couldnt be better. I now know the odd sound I was hearing the other day was a female bluejay.
I put an apple slice and a blueberry out for the chipmunk that comes by, but a cute robin came and chowed down.
Aww how nice of you to put out goodies for your chipmunk friend, and too cute about the Robin coming by to eat it, haha! Birds are awesome
Beautiful birds, I like their song and the good explanation about these small feathered creatures. Greetings
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!
Hi Lesley! Enjoyed your video, you are spot on ! Seeing the redwing blackbirds in early March(first week or two) is a sure sign of spring for me. I also enjoy seeing male goldfinches molting to a sunny yellow over time. Today is the first day of spring! Yay! This is the best time of year to get out and birdwatch. You can sometimes catch certain migrating birds along the way. So much fun. Happy birdwatching everyone!! 💚🐦
That's great, I'm glad I was accurate about the Red-winged Blackbird. :) I like seeing the goldfinches changing into their bright plumage too. They become such a beaming yellow, pretty bird. That is true, it's possible to see migrating birds right now and that can be exciting. Happy Spring
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Love your posts Lesley, they are a joy! Happy Spring to you also! 🌻🐦🌼🐦
I agree that seeing the male red winged blackbirds are always a great sign that spring is soon to come!
Great video Lesley, Im so glad that spring is back and the bird activity is better then ever, for me the first sign of spring is the Red-Winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles calling at my local nature reserve, which is 2 minutes from my house. Also the return of Hooded Mergansers, From southern Ontario, keep up the great work Lesley. :)
Thank you for the nice comment! That is great about you living so close to a nature reserve, must be beautiful at this time of year.
Toucan: Mine are also the Red-Wings, the Robin, and of course the Violet-Green Swallow. The Blue Birds tend to hang around all year, but start house shopping right about now. I'm trying to learn to set up suitable housing for the Chickadees.
@@notsohandytim5090 Thats great, I don’t get the beautiful Violet Greens here in Ontario but I do get the stunning Tree swallows, Great about the chickadees, I hope that you get a nice nesting pair and young. Happy Spring 🦆🦅🦉
@@notsohandytim5090 Violet-green Swallow might very well be the prettiest bird in North America.
@@dingdongism: Although not native, my favorite colorful bird is the Ringed Neck Pheasant. But their populations where I live have completely disappeared during human development.
True .. So far, here are my signs of spring. This week, I've seen an *American Robin* (Turdus migratorius ) an a *Common Grackle* (Quiscalus quiscula) in my yard in Quebec (southern Canada).
Awesome!
I love listening for woodpeckers, and of course watching for robins!
thankyou leslie, having a bad day and how delighted i was to see a new vid from you
I hope you had a better day today. Thank you for checking out the video :) Take care
I love hearing the symphonic sounds of birds. Southern Quebec.🇨🇦
I am from eastern Canada. For me, The sound of wild geese is the first signal spring has arrived. This year it was on St-Patrick’s day.
I can see how they would be the first sign that spring has arrived, that is probably the case for a lot of places throughout Canada. Pretty neat that their return was on St. Patrick's day this year!
The only voice I want to wake up to..... Lesley 💓💓💓💓
We just had a red winged blackbird show up near our feeder yesterday! I’m so excited for spring. It sat on the railing near our feeders and made some calls. It didn’t bother with the feeder though but it came back a few times.
Awesome! Very neat-looking birds and their sounds are cool too.
Count yourself lucky. Here in Montana a sign of spring is swarms of redwings cleaning out our bird feeders. I'm happy to hear their calls after a long MT winter, but their appetites cab be expensive. I've taken to calling them "crebain", after Saruman's swarms of black avian spies in the "Lord of the Rings" films.
I've seen birds collecte nest stuff ☝️
@@alfredsomerville6228 😂 I had two Red Wings show up the last week of February. I though oh cool. Then the following week, I had 50 startling 30+ Common Grackels and 30 + Redwings show up one morning. They tore up the place. 😂 Things have calmed down now. But that first week in March was utter chaos! I really enjoy the Red wings and Grackles but at a much lower qty.
Love your channel. The American Robins, Red-Winged Blackbirds, American Goldfinches, Cardinals singing and Common Grackles are signs of spring where I live. The Mourning dove with its soft hoo hoo call. Also when the Dark-eyed Juncos are disappearing from my area just like you said. I hear the American Woodcock sometimes.
It's robins and especially house finches singing for me!
I know spring has sprung when I hear the red winged blackbirds!
My favorite bird to see in the spring here in Florida are the swallow tailed kites. They are so fun to watch!
I bet they are! I can imagine the ariel displays during courtship
Iam with you, so one on 8 march here in Melbourne, really enjoying the cedar wax wings passing thru,
This year, like most years, exactly on the first day of spring a Bluebird pair showed up and were checking out the Bluebird nestbox... they are the most beautiful birds to me! Then two Starlings scared them away (UR!) But they came back later! =) I hope they decide to raise their babies in our nestbox! Currently, and much of the past winter, a Downy Woodpecker has been staying the night in it... not sure how that's all going to play out, but they usually leave to find another place to nest. The nestbox hole is EXACTLY 1.5 inches (38mm) in diameter so it should keep the Starlings out. Any bigger and these invasive birds will get in and kill the Bluebirds and their babies. A few days before that, we saw our first Robin hopping around the yard... ALWAYS a sure sign of spring! Yesterday, I'm pretty sure I heard a Red Winged Blackbird.
Interesting how you put it that the ABSENCE of certain birds mean the coming of spring, too... I hadn't quite thought about it that way, but yes, very true. Sometimes you don't realize you haven't seen a certain bird in awhile as you're seeing all the new-comers and then it kind of hits you. We are still seeing Dark Eyed Juncos, but I expect we won't for long.
It's the best and most hopeful time of year for bird watching and raises my spirits in this crazy world we're in.
Oh my gosh that is so cute about the Downy woodpeckers staying the night inside the box. I hope it all works out for your sweet and innocent little bluebirds. Spring really is a beautiful time of year. Seeing all the birds going about life normally despite the craziness our kind creates in the world, truly is uplifting and a sweet escape. Have a great Spring 🐦
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Thank you, Lesley... I hope you have a great Spring as well!
Nice! I'm very excited to see the Robin's again.
Aww how nice that you have been seeing the robins. I look forward to their return in a few weeks.
A sure sign of Spring is this lovely video! Happy Spring birding Lesley. I saw the Pileated woodpeckers returning to my field today.
Very kind of you, Happy Spring to you too. How awesome about the pileated Woodpecker. They are something else
Hi. One thing I really miss about my shop is every spring there was a northern mocking bird that would sit on top of a utility pole and sing his heart out. I'd sit on the front step, have a beer and watch him do his dance. Spreading his wings, do a back flip and sing and seemed to never repeat.
I had to close my shop when I was diagnosed with cancer and unable to work. I will always feel blessed that I could experience something's so special. Thanks for listening.
Three warm days this week melted our snow, and brought Geese and Robins together on the first and second day- bobolinks and killdeer on the third! I hope they haven't been fooled, last year April was coooold.
Love this and my heart needed this. Thank you!
You're welcome, I hope you have a very nice new week ahead. Take care
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Thank you, and you too!
Such a beautiful season!!! The red-winged blackbirds are in full swing here in Montreal, followed quickly by common Grackles. The Canada Geese have been flying north as well, and I saw 14 Snow Geese fly over yesterday! Exactly 4 months since I last saw a snow goose.
I love seeing all the Robins erupt, as I have only been seeing the one male robin in my usual birding spot. Now there are well over 20! Ring-bills have returned, I even saw a HUGE colony flying over the city around 10PM just over a week ago. I think the Red-breasted Nuthatch pair I saw in mid-late February may have flown elsewhere. I'm very happy to see and hear the Song Sparrows, and while I have seen White-throated sparrows, I have not heard their beautiful call yet this year. I think they nest further North - the suburbs would probably not be great, as there are many cats.
The Hairy, Downy and Pileated woodpeckers in the neighbourhood have also been clearly searching for good trees to nest, and drumming. Still some Juncos, and I saw a pair of American Tree Sparrows the other day, no doubt working their way North.
And who can forget the Cardinals - singing loud and proud these days no doubt asserting their territory now that the red-wingeds and grackles are here making a ruckus. I even saw my first House Finch of 2022, a bright, beautiful male treating himself to my nyjer and sunflower feeder along with the goldfinches - the males are getting their black caps in!
I am so excited to see the warblers come in, I am seeing a lot of the Yellow-rumped warbler nests become visible in the bare trees.
I found a ruby-throated hummingbird nest today on my walkabout, it was so cute and very well constructed, still tightly bound to its branch! I hope the hummingbirds will decide to nest nearby again!
Watching the chickadees and now the Wrens moving into the nest houses and the arrival of the Hummers we feed is great. We have really grown to love birds the last few years.Thanks again Lesley!
Spring, I love my woodpeckers but having red-winged blackbirds back will be great. And hummingbirds.
This morning I heard my first song sparrow of the year. Yes definitely the spring is arrived in Montreal.
I’ve had a male cardinal whistling-up the neighborhood for a week now.
Drumming Downy Woodpeckers, Cardinal doing his 'jackhammer', and Purple Finches singing away... it's getting pretty noisy around here! 😂
Sounds like you got a lively bunch. They really like to make some noise, don't they?!
For me, the first hint of spring is when the Mourning Doves start cooing and courting mid-February. I love watching preen each others' feathers. However, I know that spring is in full swing when the Gray Catbird returns in April. This year, it appeared that spring came early. The Robins returned sooner than last year, and my Cardinal is already building his nest (I saw him carrying a tissue in his beak!). Of course, as with every spring, I am looking forward to seeing the migrating warblers! Thank you for the wonderful video; it really put me in a spring mood :-)
Beautiful! Yes spring is upon us! I am excited for all of the new birds that it will bring to the area. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video to get us ready for their arrival
I hear you! It's nice to see them returning. Thank you for the nice words, Ryan. Happy Spring!
Another wonderful video, Leslie. Here in the northwest corner of the Pacific Northwest, it will not really warm up until April, and many birds live here year round. We have many sparrows, chickadees, and woodpeckers, and the ever present Steller's Jays. But we will be getting less rain soon, and a little more sun. I just went outside and heard a Varied Thrush singing. Happy Spring!💐
It is much like that here for us too, not warming up until April. I can imagine what those Steller's Jays are like. Thank you for the nice comment, I'm happy that you enjoyed this video. Happy Spring
Steller's Jays are raucous birds, but the strange thing they seem afraid of smaller birds who come in flocks. I get flocks of doves, blackbirds, and Juncos etc. at my feeders, and the Jays won't come down until they leave. They are shier than they seem!
Your videos make me feel so happy. And that’s something we need more of in the world right now. So thank you. 🕊 In Northeastern Ohio, when I see a robin, that’s when I feel like spring is here. 🧡
They don’t go far, I saw them all winter here along the River. Manchester OH.
My robins are back but I am sure digging through snow is not there favorite thing. Black birds are back and my blue jays still like a few treats. The magic of spring
No, I don't bet they are liking digging through the snow either. Soon enough the grass and ground will be accessible for them again. They are such tough birds. Awesome about the blackbirds being back. Take care.
The wonderful arrival of Warblers is what I most look forward to.
They are awesome aren't they?!
Awesome vid. Seeing Robin red breast is a sure sign for me. I love the wing tips and tail feathers of blue Jay's as they remind me of stained glass windows.
Beautiful video. When I see red-winged blackbirds, i know spring is approaching. Last week I saw 2 Carolina wrens building a nest in a screech owl box! The box is so large, I don't know how the babies would get out.
Thank you, Heather! I"m amazed about the Carolina Wrens building a nest in such a large box. I hope it all works out for the babies, hopefully, they are able to get out. Birds can be remarkable at figuring things like this out.
I noticed our American Robins were back about a week ago and it made me so happy
I saw a downy woodpecker claiming it’s territory today and it made me so happy!
For me, Spring means migration and the first warbler. This time the Nashville. Nice video. Thanks!
The one major thing I see to know Spring is here is seeing my first Hummingbird!! I have 4 this year, last year I just had two. But seeing that first one arrive tells me Spring is definitely here!! 🐦⚘
Nice video. For me a good sign of spring is the return of migratory ducks to the wetlands near my home. About 10 days ago, the first American Widgeons arrived. Today, I saw Green-winged Teals and a Northern Pintail. The peak of the spring migration is yet to come, so there will be more new species to be seen.
Beautiful video, have seen most of them, today I saw a blue Jay it made me so happy..first time seeing one so close. Purple finches are nesting on a homemade nestbox their chirping is so cute!♥️
How sweet about the purple finches. I used to see them all the time before but it seems like the last few years I don't. Thank you for the nice comment.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd ♥️🥰
It would be very unlikely that a purple finch would use a nest box, or even a nest platform. They aren't hole nesters, so it's most likely you have a pair of house finches (very similar looking). And they chirp a lot too! That's what you have, my guess ;-)
I know spring is here when the bluebirds start checking out the nest box. Our White-throated Sparrows start singing even thought they will soon be flying N. But the song I love the absolute most is that of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. It just makes me happy 😊. I had never heard it here in Virginia until I went to Colorado in the late spring. What a joyful song!
I always look forward to the first sounds from a broad-tailed hummingbird. That's probably more of a late Spring sign but it usually signals the end of snow season.
For me the singing of Cardinals and the cooing morning doves
The cooing of mourning doves must be sweet to see.
I've been mulching grass all year so I can throw in bird + bee friendly plants.
The hummingbirds are already ignoring the feeder and going for the fresh flowers!
That is really awesome, I really believe that this is the way to go. Glad to read that it is working out!
Beautiful video. !!!
Thank you!
Love Spring! We've had Many Visitors Arriving this past Week, Even the Sandhill Crane, Love all the Sounds were Hearing , We are in West Central Minnesota, Love your Channel 🤗😙❤
Thank you for the nice comment, Michelle. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. It is awesome about many birds showing up the past week in your area, too, and Sandhill Cranes are awesome! :)
I love Sandhill Cranes! Unfortunately, they are not in my area (since I live in New Jersey), but I saw them during my Florida/Disney vacation back in December of last year. A trio of them was walking on the grassy side of the road while my family and I were on the way to the Animal Kingdom Park. One of the things on my bucket list is to visit the tidal flatlands in Nebraska, which is a big migration stop for Sandhill Cranes.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I get single of birds singing 🎶
Yup, for me it's the red-wing black bird. I heard the first male call 2 weeks ago. I heard peepers Friday night too so Spring has surely arrived.
In Northern Minnesota spring arrives with the Canada geese
With joy I welcomed the first robins here on our farm yesterday.
So lovely. Happy for you 🐦🙂
Yesterday my son and I had a Gray Jay eating on our deck. I was shocked! First one I've even seen down here in southwest Ohio.
The first sounds of the Red Winged Blackbirds always told me spring that spring was here as a kid.
I'm really glad I watched your Chickadee video. Heard one just the other morning! Now I just have to try and see the little fellow!
Being as far south as I am means we get different birds, but I'm enjoying learning about the birds of the North too!
I hope that you get to see the chickadee that is doing the singing. I'm glad that you are enjoying learning about the more northern birds. Thank you
I've noticed the Chickidees are spending less time at the feeders since the weather warmed up and i hear the hey sweetie call allot lately , spotted my first red winged black bird a few days ago as well in the Sudbury area ,
i've noticed the Pileated woodpecker hasn't come to the feeders either for the last few weeks , they must be busy working on their nests
great video and thanks for uploading 👍
I looked out in my backyard the other day and saw over 100 robins, it’s the most sure sign of spring I’ve seen so far.
Spring has sprung here in CT for about 2 weeks now and it has been warm. Leafs haven't started growing yet, but a few ground flowers have begun to sprout and bloom. Insects have been flying around. First butterfly of the year spotted. Peepers just began calling. Robins have been more active on lawns and trails. A Flicker has been drumming and calling in the same area as always in my neighborhood. Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles have arrived and become loud. Cardinals and Robins have been singing a lot during the early morning hours. Mockingbirds have already begun to sing. Tufted Titmice have begun getting very vocal. White-breasted Nuthatches have been singing. I've been listening to the beautiful song of the Song Sparrow. Red-shouldered Hawks have been making a lot of noise. A few Killdeer have been heard and spotted, with 2 looking like possible mates at a nesting site. Juncos, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and White-throated Sparrows are gone. 3 Wood Ducks spotted and heard together.
The real highlights out of all of those that always tell me spring is here are the peepers, insects, Blackbirds, Killdeer, Titmice, Song Sparrows, Mockingbirds, and the sounds of Robins and Cardinals in the early morning.
Once the rhododendrons bloom, leafs begin to grow, Great Egrets arrive, Ospreys arrive, and many moths are flying around, then that means summer is getting closer.
Good job on the video! We are beginning to see signs of spring here!
Thank you very much. How nice that you are seeing signs of Spring. Awesome!
Each spring I hear a bird that I have yet to see or identify. It does a perfect Tweet, Tweet and occasionally a tweet tweet tweet or a single tweet. I always return the call & it seems like we talk? I love your videos! Keep them coming💕
Your videos are so educational and beautiful ❤️ Thank you
That is kind of you to say! You're welcome and thank you very much :)
Love your channel! Such a beautiful and informative video!💕
Thank you very much!