This evening I found something very neat in Fairmount Cemetery. 30-40 Tennessee Warblers and about 10 Cape May Warblers (male and female) in a row of 6 conifers west of the maintenance building. I think they were firs. The warblers were foraging continuously for the 45" I was there, jumping from tree to tree. It looked like they were feeding on insects and sap or nectar or whatever its called. I was as close as 25 feet to the warblers which were between ground level and 30 feet at the tree tops. The sun was behind me so I got some excellent looks. Also 1 Nashville and 1 Magnolia there. Elsewhere in the cemetery, 8 Swainson's Thrush, 3 Cedar Waxwings (my FOY!), and 6 Common Nighthawks. This morning I had a male Scarlet Tanager.
Walt Zuurdeeg Davenport --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
