I did a walk through Shindagin Hollow this morning. It was probably one of the best walks I've had there in years, birdwise, especially for warblers. Soon after starting I encountered a large feeding flock of the little guys. I stood, literally, in one spot on the road and identified 13 species in about 10 minutes. This included 3 BAY-BREASTED in a single field of view. I'm sure I missed some. For the day, I had 18 warbler species, including 7 singing CANADA WARBLERS.
Other stuff included 3 WINTER WRENS, 2 singing YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS, 3 LEAST FLYCATCHERS, 1 WOOD-PEWEE, 1 TRAILL'S FLYCATCHER, and the bird that really got me excited, a N. GOSHAWK circling low. It's been at least 10 years since I've seen this species down there at this time of the year. The last time I encountered them, they had a nest. I sure hope they have returned. Steve Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
