Hanging out in the backyard or around the apartment complex property, keep an eye out for birds for entertainment.
Birds to look for during this season include House Finch, Common Grackle and Carolina Wrens, said Michael Meyer, a member of the Hampton Roads Bird Club and a biology professor at Christopher Newport University.
A way to attract birds is to have bird feeders and suet feeders, he said.
The Eastern Blue Bird has been making a strong come back in the past decade. Meyer said having Blue Bird boxes attractes the birds because they like closed, cozy spots.
The Peninsula’s soil is fertile ground for Holly Trees which Meyers said brings Common Mocking Bird and Common Mulberry Robin.
Migrating song birds, such as Eastern Towhee, are seen in the Newport News section of Riverside and Hilton.
“There are a lot of old and bushy trees with thick undergrowth, which these birds like,” he said.
Val Tutson, said she has many active nesting birds in her five roses bushes in front of her Denbigh home in Newport News.
The Northern Cardinal, Mourning Doves and the Dark-Eyed Juckos are coming back to the Peninsula now, Meyer added.
European Starling, known as bullies of birds, are also in the area, he said.
“When European Starlings come around, other birds will scatter,” Meyer noted.
The Gray Cat Bird, is a bird to look for as well as a bird to listen for.
“Their call it has is like a cat. It can be hiding but you can hear it,” Meyer said.