Episode 158: Vireo Chorus at Belmont
Recorded on April 7, 2026 at the old townsite of Belmont along the Little Tallahatchie River, this is the sound of spring serenading warblers and vireos. Some are pausing in the bottomlands on their migration routes and others are setting up summer territories. Among them are the first Hooded Warblers and Louisiana Waterthrush, along with Yellow-throated, Blue-headed, White-eyed and Red-eyed Vireos, their songs carrying through the woods. Also heard are Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Parula, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Barred Owl, Pine Warbler, American Goldfinch, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Brown-headed Cowbird, White-throated Sparrow and Downy Woodpecker.