Went to Rattray Marsh for quick look around before the rain and was very quiet
except for a little flock on a trail behind the main boardwalk. Saw a
white-eyed vireo right by my face. Also there was a tufted titmouse (same one
seen all year?), northern parula, mourning warbler, blackburnian, chesnut-sided
and american redstart.
Another noteworthy sight was a cooper's hawk chasing a pileated woodpecker
while the other pileated called nonstop. Not sure if the cooper's just scaring
the pileateds away from a nest or if it can take a pileated for breakfast.
Other birds seen included wilson's warbler, tennessee warbler, magnolia
warbler, black and white warbler, many yellows and few yellow-rumped,
blue-headed, red-eyed and warbling vireos, pair of great crested flycatchers
and a sora calling from the marsh bridge.
Directions:
Go south down to the end of Bexhill which runs south of Lakeshore about 5
long blocks east Southdown Road; park at the metal gate. The marsh and knoll
trail start at the bottom of hill from the parking area. This gets you into,
more or less, the middle of main area of the marsh.
The vireo and other mixed flock was being seen to the west or right when you
get to the bottom of the hill, there is a trail offshooting just before the
bridge over the creek, goes to the northwest, when get to some low wet areas
check the brush there.
I have photos of the wilson's warbler and other birds at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-don/
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