Hello all! We went out birding to Murphy Hanrehan this morning at around 8:00. Took the trail on the roadside into the woods loop. (Not the lake loop) We went 'backwards' so that we went to the usual Hooded Warbler spot first. Tennessee warblers were everywhere, along with the usual Hooded, (There might have been two) Redstarts, Blue-winged, Black-and-white, Blackburnian, and after that, the treat that made my day was a Mourning Warbler that was chirping RIGHT out in the open. I've never seen one of them, and never DREAMED of seeing one perched on a stick above the bushes chirping. We heard and spotted a Black-throated Green after that, then two people told us there was a Canada Warbler calling from in the woods. The Hooded hung around all the time we were there at it's usual spot. Ovenbirds called from all around. We also took the left road where the road splits to the pet trails and found a single male Bay-breasted Warbler singing in the trees. No Ceruleans... The usual thrushes and yellow-throated vireos were there as well.
Great day for birding! - Leo WM.
