I stayed longer than other birders and got drenched by the shower, but afterward I heard a persistently singing (but hiding) MOURNING WARBLER low in the vegetation in the north central area. Earlier I may have also heard a NASHVILLE WARBLER north of the ravine, which others reported. Here's my warbler list:
TENNESSEE WARBLER - many encounters & songs MOURNING WARBLER - 1 heard in north central area COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - several heard, none seen CAPE MAY WARBLER - many encounters with males, females & songs MAGNOLIA WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - many encounters with males, females & songs BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - 1 female YELLOW WARBLER - several heard & seen CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male - a rambling song lacking the emphatic tag BLACKPOLL WARBLER - several heard & males seen BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - 1 male heard & seen YELLOW-RUMPED (MYRTLE) WARBLER - 1 female & 2 males, separate CANADA WARBLER - heard & seen in central area There were many RED-EYED VIREOS, but I missed the multiply-reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Over the large field to the SE a pair of EASTERN MEADOWLARKS had an extended pursuit, the lead bird being slightly smaller, which I interpreted as courtship. I had 2 silent EMPIDONAX encounters. --Dave Nutter On May 12, 2015, at 01:40 PM, "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > -- > Christopher T. 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