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ChrisH
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Married empty-nester and retired educator enjoying reading, nature pursuits, native plants, home gardening, and all things crafty.
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#TenMinuteMerlin 🪶 11/6/25 A beautiful autumn day with no house or road construction. Not many birds were chatty again but it's busy out there.
Golden-crowned Kinglet, N Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Am Robin, Purple Finch
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Goose goose goose
Three geese crossing the road
October 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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September 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Years back my husband and I did the whale tour (it was fabulous!), saw otters, and had a great aquarium visit. Really, really lovely trip.
Otter floating in water.
August 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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5/18/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 Beautiful morning with warblers still surprising me...
Am Robin, N Cardinal, Acadian Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Carolina Wren, E Wood-Pewee, Carolina Chickadee, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, Great Crested Flycatcher, Brown-headed Cowbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Magnolia Warbler, House Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Hooded Warbler, White-eyed Vireo, Wild Turkey, Killdeer
May 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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5/17/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 A spectacularly beautiful day after another tornadic storm system. Not visually confirmed: Veery & Prairie Warbler
N Cardinal, E Wood-Pewee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, N Parula, Summer Tanager, White-eyed Vireo, Great Crested Flycatcher, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Veery, Prairie Warbler
May 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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5/16/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 A few days have passed with poor recording options due to another neighbor getting a new roof and weather. I did get visited by a unique local- an Eurasian Tree Sparrow 😆.
White-eyed Vireo, N Cardinal, E Wood-Pewee, Am Redstart, Great Crested Flycatcher, Carolina Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker, N Parula, Fish Crow, Common Yellowthroat, Red-eyed Vireo, Am Robin, E Towhee, Acadian Flycatcher, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eurasian Tree Sparrow
May 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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5/13/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 Light rain and fog with fewer birds active this morning.
Carolina Wren, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Acadian Flycatcher, Swainson's Thrush, N Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Downy Woodpecker, Summer Tanager, Ovenbird
May 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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5/12/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 Light rain with lots of chatter.
E Wood-Pewee, Am Redstart, N Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo (not confirmed), Acadian Flycatcher, E Towhee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, N Parula, Am Goldfinch, Carolina Chickadee
May 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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5/9/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 Absolutely gorgeous day! Still have lots of visitors.
Warbling Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Northern Parula, Yellow-throated Vireo, Downy Woodpecker, Swainson's Thrush, E Towhee, Blackpoll Warbler, Brown-headed Cowbird, Veery, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Acadian Flycatcher, E Wood-Pewee, Am Robin, Red-shouldered Hawk, N Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren
May 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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5/8/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 Rain again for most of the day Turkey Vulture, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Am Robin, Great Blue Heron present but quiet.
Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Wood Thrush, N Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Wilson's Warbler, White-breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, Great Crested Flycatcher, Acadian Flycatcher, Am Goldfinch
May 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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5/7/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶
Red-eyed Vireo, Am Goldfinch, N Cardinal, Indigo Bunting, Downy Woodpecker, Ovenbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Mourning Dove, Swainson's Thrush, Red-winged Blackbird, Blue Jay, Song Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow Warbler
May 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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5/6/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 A delayed recording today around neighborhood yardwork. The sun is out! Veery not confirmed today.
Yellow-throated Vireo, Great Crested Flycatcher, N Cardinal, Warbling Vireo, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Am Goldfinch, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Acadian Flycatcher, Carolina Wren, White-breasted Nuthatch, Am Robin, Tufted Titmouse, Red-eyed Vireo, Veery
May 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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5/5/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 A cool, cloudy day after a weekend of rain. Some lovely visitors still around.
N Cardinal, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, N Parula, Carolina Wren, Yellow-throated Warbler, Great Crested Flycatcher, White-breasted Nuthatch, Warbling Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker, Indigo Bunting, Swainson's Thrush, Am Robin, Black-throated Green Warbler, Baltimore Oriole, Tufted Titmouse, Red-winged Blackbird
May 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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5/2/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 Much quieter today and between storms again. Saw the Orchard Oriole and Barred Owl... Chickadees and Titmice are eating something fun that hatched out on the cherries.
Carolina Wren, N Cardinal, Red-eyed Vireo, Red-shouldered Hawk, Tufted Titmouse, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Indigo Bunting, Am Redstart, Downy Woodpecker, Great-crested Flycatcher
May 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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5/1/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 A VERY birdy May Day! Not all visually confirmed, but if they're here, it's a record with 35 in one ten minute session.
N Cardinal, Summer Tanager, Tennessee Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, Scarlet Tanager, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Blackburnian Warbler, N Parula, Am Robin, White-throated Sparrow, Yellow Warbler Swainson's Thrush, White-eyed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, E Towhee, Song Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-winged Blackbird, Warbling Vireo, White-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-winged Warbler, Am Redstart, Downy Woodpecker, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Blue-headed Vireo, Brown-headed Cowbird, Am Goldfinch, E Phoebe, Brown Creeper, Wood Thrush, N Mockingbird, Orange-crowned Warbler, Baltimore Oriole
May 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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4/29/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 Overcast and drippy between storms. Very chirpy day. Three Great Blue Herons flew over. Trying to verify a few but...leaves 😉
Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Chimney Swift, N Parula, N Cardinal, Woodpecker Thrush, Downy Woodpecker, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brown-headed Cowbird, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Eastern Wood-Pewee, E Towhee, Veery, E Phoebe, Red-winged Blackbird, Indigo Bunting, Am Goldfinch
April 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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4/28/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 A break in the rain today. Not sure if the E Wood Pewee is really visiting or not.
N Cardinal, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, N Parula, Downy Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Brown-headed Cowbird, Tennessee Warbler, Red-winged Blackbird, Am Goldfinch, Acadian Flycatcher, Chimney Swift, Wood Thrush, Pileated Woodpecker, E Wood-Pewee
April 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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4/25/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 A bit later today around scattered showers. Ovenbird and Blue-headed Vireo not confirmed.
N Cardinal, N Parula, Tufted Titmouse, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Carolina Wren, Am Robin, Downy Woodpecker, Baltimore Oriole, Great Crested Flycatcher, House Sparrow, Ovenbird (not confirmed), Am Goldfinch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue-headed Vireo (not confirmed), Carolina Chickadee, Red-winged Blackbird
April 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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4/24/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 A lovely and lively day with some new visitors: Red-eyed Vireo, Indigo Bunting, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler!
Red-eyed Vireo, Tufted Titmouse, Canada Goose, Indigo Bunting, Great-crested Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Tennessee Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-breasted Nuthatch, Nashville Warbler, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown Creeper, Blue Jay, Northern Parula, Am Robin, Downy Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Brown-headed Cowbird, Am Goldfinch, N Cardinal
April 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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4/23/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 The flycatcher was new today...
E Phoebe, Great-crested Flycatcher, N Cardinal, N Parula, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Am Goldfinch, Brown-headed Cowbird, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Downy Woodpecker, Carolina Chickadee
April 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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4/22/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 Lots of birds today (19) with 3 un-verified: Wood Duck, Spotted Sandpiper, Pine Siskin.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, Red-eyed Vireo, Northern Parula, Brown-headed Cowbird, Am Goldfinch, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Red-winged Blackbird, Canada Goose, Carolina Wren, White-throated Sparrow, Blue Jay, Downy Woodpecker, Baltimore Oriole, Carolina Chickadee, N Cardinal, E Phoebe
April 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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4/21/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 The morning after yet another tornadic storm system was very quiet. By mid-day the birds had resumed chatting
N Cardinal, Red-shouldered Hawk, E Towhee, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, N Parula, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Eur Starling, Barred Owl, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Am Goldfinch
April 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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4/18/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 A Cedar Waxwing was listed, but not confirmed
Downy Woodpecker, E Phoebe, Carolina Chickadee, Am Goldfinch, Yellow-rumped Warbler N Parula, N Cardinal, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Red-winged Blackbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, White-throated Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brown-headed Cowbird
April 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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4/17/25 #TenMinMerlin 🪶 Soft rain today
Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, White-throated Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brown-headed Cowbird Northern Parula, N Cardinal, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Red-winged Blackbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker, E Phoebe, Carolina Chickadee, Am Goldfinch, Yellow-rumped Warbler
April 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM