Things were pretty quiet around the Wilson Trail, but activity picked up on the Severinghaus Trail between the Wilson Trail and the road. We found a SWAINSON'S THRUSH through here and then came upon a warbler flock high in the trees as we approached the road that included at least one BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and a NORTHERN PARULA. After the flock disappeared, we went across the street, where we refound the flock. We saw at least a dozen warblers foraging in the tree tops. Most were silent and backlit, but we found and heard BLACK-THROATED GREEN and BLACKBURNIAN.
Later on the wood chip trail that connects the Hoyt-Pileated Trail with the road, we found a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. This bird was very dark backed-from cap to tail, and it lacked face markings. It had limited, clear, dark spots on the lower throat and upper breast, surrounded by smudgy spots on the sides and lower breast. Like the bird I found before, this bird was very cooperative and let us study it for quite a while at about 10' away. Anne Marie Johnson (with husband, Tim) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
