I, too, was at Sapsucker Woods much of the morning, along with
Ann Mitchell, Stuart Krasnoff, Gary Kohlenberg, and Paul Anderson.
Those of us who stayed late enough to run into Mark & family were
directed first to a warbler flock containing most of the species he
listed, and then to a Philadelphia Vireo. The latter was in something
I'd never encountered before: a VIREO FLOCK, and it contained at
least one each of PHILADELPHIA, WARBLING, and BLUE-HEADED
(singing as well as seen), and I think multiple RED-EYED VIREOS.
This was near the boardwalk by the Sherwood Platform. Also in that
flock was a BROWN CREEPER. The PILEATED WOODPECKER
flyover was coincidence.
Other less common birds of interest included:
COMMON RAVEN - heard from the road calling on the Dryden side
PALM WARBLER - 2 near feeder garden
SCARLET TANAGER - with small warbler & chickadee flock
VEERY - which ate several fruits of Jack-in-the-pulpit
Ann Mitchell, Stuart Krasnoff, Gary Kohlenberg, and Paul Anderson.
Those of us who stayed late enough to run into Mark & family were
directed first to a warbler flock containing most of the species he
listed, and then to a Philadelphia Vireo. The latter was in something
I'd never encountered before: a VIREO FLOCK, and it contained at
least one each of PHILADELPHIA, WARBLING, and BLUE-HEADED
(singing as well as seen), and I think multiple RED-EYED VIREOS.
This was near the boardwalk by the Sherwood Platform. Also in that
flock was a BROWN CREEPER. The PILEATED WOODPECKER
flyover was coincidence.
Other less common birds of interest included:
COMMON RAVEN - heard from the road calling on the Dryden side
PALM WARBLER - 2 near feeder garden
SCARLET TANAGER - with small warbler & chickadee flock
VEERY - which ate several fruits of Jack-in-the-pulpit
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK - heard various places; seen once
SWAMP SPARROW - 1 heard by Gary; 1 seen by Dave & Stuart
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER - various locations; always a treat.
We met Nate Senner who said he had seen a YELLOW-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER near the benches south of the Sherwood Platform,
but in this area we instead found an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE,
an EASTERN PHOEBE, and some people who had seen a GREAT
CRESTED FLYCATCHER, so that was a popular flycatching spot.
--Dave Nutter
On Sep 11, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Mark Chao <markc...@imt.org> wrote:
SWAMP SPARROW - 1 heard by Gary; 1 seen by Dave & Stuart
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER - various locations; always a treat.
We met Nate Senner who said he had seen a YELLOW-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER near the benches south of the Sherwood Platform,
but in this area we instead found an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE,
an EASTERN PHOEBE, and some people who had seen a GREAT
CRESTED FLYCATCHER, so that was a popular flycatching spot.
--Dave Nutter
On Sep 11, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Mark Chao <markc...@imt.org> wrote:
I paid a couple of visits to Sapsucker Woods on Saturday morning, first alone from 7:10 to 8:20 AM, and then again with my family from 11:30 to 12:45. Migrant diversity was very good but not extraordinary for this time of the season. I found MAGNOLIA, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACKBURNIAN, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACK-THROATED GREEN (5+), BLACKPOLL, YELLOW-RUMPED, BLACK-AND WHITE, and WILSON'S WARBLER, plus a NORTHERN PARULA, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, and other more common species. The biggest mixed flocks were along the road at 7:40 AM and along the lower branch of the Wilson Trail North at noon.On a brief visit at midday on Friday, I saw a female HOODED WARBLER and a YELLOW WARBLER on the Wilson Trail North. My wife Miyoko says that she saw a male Hooded Warbler at around the same time from her office window overlooking the north feeders.Mark Chao
