My calendar correctly indicates that the official end of summer is still a few weeks away, September 12 to be exact. Some people equate Labor Day with the end of summer. For others, it is the 1st day of September or the first day of school.
Personally, I am declaring that summer is over today. In many ways it hasn’t been a good summer, so I’m glad to done with it. And fall has always been my favorite time of year. So, welcome to fall.
July and August are good for getting a tan but slow for bird activities. In fall activity picks up. Shorebirds and wading birds have started heading south for past few weeks. At least a dozen species of warblers are being seen. This is the time when the most hummingbirds are seen in Westchester. Broadwing Hawk migration peaks in mid-September, as many as 10,000 birds have been seen in a single day. Red-tailed Hawks and Osprey number a few weeks later, followed by warblers and other songbirds.
I’m glad it is Autumn. At least in my warped mind, life feels better already.
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