Hi all,
I couldn't get motivated to drive to Montezuma today so instead started
my birding at Hawthorn Orchard. The main area was quiet until I followed some
mobbing BLUE JAYS to find them harassing a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. There were all
of the expected woodpeckers and the recently new HOUSE WREN, EASTERN
MEADOWLARK, and my first LEAST FLYCATHCER. I missed the GREAT CRESTED that Lee
Ann reported. Bushwhacking to Rite Aid I followed sounds of YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS to find a flock of about 10 with one YELLOW WARBLER, half a dozen
CHIPPING SPARROWS and an early TENNESSEE WARBLER.
Meeting up with Ann and Susan we went to Monkey Run to find some new
birds. We weren't able to see any Hermit Thrush, as I had hoped, but did find a
small group of RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS and a unexpected BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER. The BROWN CREEPERS were singing as were two PINE WARBLERS and a couple
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. We had great looks at a PILEATED WOODPECKER and a
quickly disappearing YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. We could hear YELLOW and
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS but couldn't see them.
As nice as it was I didn't see many raptors flying in the morning, but
we all went to Mount Pleasant, after lunch, to try and see Broad-wings. There
didn't seem to be any real migration action, but there were cool local birds
including a couple RED-TAILED HAWKS, many TURKEY VULTURES, one SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK and a COOPERS HAWK. The wind was pretty strong by then so we shut down for
yard work. It was a beautiful day.
Cheers,
Gary
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