What has become the best early May birding I have experienced, activity was
high again at Rapids Lake MVNWR. I should also mention that the trail going
north from the visitors center along the river at Rapids Lake is still flooded
and likely will be for much of May.
Visitors center area (closed to hunting)
House Wren 4
Sedge Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 14+
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
Tennessee Warbler 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Palm Warbler 1
Black and White Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
Other areas
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10+
Swainson's Thrush 2
Hermit Thrush 2
Brown Thrasher 2
Tennessee Warbler 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 3
Nashville Warbler 8+
Yellow Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50+
Palm Warbler 11+
Black and White Warbler 4
Wilson's Warbler 1 (possibly a 2nd that I didn't get a good look at that flew
off with the one)
Eastern Towhee 1
Eastern Meadowlark 3
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