Greetings birders. July 4th Karol Gresser and I spent a couple hours in Murphy-Hanrahan park, Scott County. All-white bird was Great Egret; all-blue bird was Indigo Bunting; all red was the previously reported Summer Tanager. Also of note were two singing Hooded Warblers, but I could'nt figure a way to work yellow and black into my Holiday theme.
At trail marker 15, turn right (east/south). About 50 yards down that trail we saw and heard a Hooded Warbler; another 50 yards we heard a second. About a quarter mile from the trail marker, the trail descends two hills and opens into a clearing ringed by aspens. At around 12:00 noon we heard singing, then saw, a male Summer Tanager flying between relatively exposed understory branches near the pond on the left(north) of the trail. Fr. Tom Margevicius _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
