I was delayed arriving here on such a great morning, but managed to bird here
for a short while before needing to leave. I know I missed many good birds and
numbers of birds that others have already posted about, or will be posting
about. Most notable for me was the amazing quantity of CAPE MAY WARBLERS!!! I
tallied at least 13 birds, but I suspect I was missing more. Of the 13+ there
were 4+ females and 9+ males. There were also a solid 12+ TENNESSEE WARBLERS
singing in almost every section of habitat available.
Here’s my eBird list:
Comments: This was a fantastic morning, though I only wish I had been able
to get here sooner and spend much longer here on such a great day. Today may
possibly have yielded one of the highest number of Cape May Warblers I've
tallied at this location. It was difficult, due to their silence at times. Many
observed foraging on the same branches together at the same time. Due to my
late arrival time, I know I missed lots of good birds. Others reported having
seen a roving flock of Bay-breasted Warblers and Blackburnian Warbler, Canada
Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, among others. Great day, following
overnight rain storms. Given general North-type winds in the forecast, these
guys may be returning to the Hawthorn Orchard to continue foraging over the
next couple of days.
<br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8
37 species (+1 other taxa)
Turkey Vulture 2
Killdeer 1
Mourning Dove 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 SE Corner; non-vocal
Eastern Kingbird 4 Calling flyover group of four birds.
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 2
House Wren 1
Swainson's Thrush 1 Singing, middle North section
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 17 Several, actively foraging everywhere; I'm sure I'm
underestimating.
European Starling 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2 1 male, 1 female (SE corner, NE corner)
Tennessee Warbler 12 This may be an underestimate; actively singing from
every spot. Males.
Common Yellowthroat 2
Cape May Warbler 13 This may be an underestimate; Most prevalent just
inside SE edge; middle Western section; Northeast area; 4+ females, 9+ males;
males singing variety of songs-types; lots of regular flight notes given
("seet")
Magnolia Warbler 6 All males; singing.
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5 Singing variety of songs.
Blackpoll Warbler 2 Singing and silent.
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 singing; middle Northern section
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1 Middle Western section
White-crowned Sparrow 1 SE corner
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 4
Sincerely,
Chris T-H
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Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Field Applications Engineer
Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850
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