[nysbirds-l] Ferncliff, Dutchess Cty: Cape May, Bay Breasted, Worm Eating, Tennessee +
Despite rainy conditions, warblers were abundant this morning at Ferncliff Forest in Rhinebeck NY. The highlight was a beautiful male CAPE MAY WARBLER perched conveniently next to a WORM-EATING WARBLER on the East Tower Trail slightly downhill from the firetower. The rain was pretty heavy at the time so they didn't seem to wanna move around much (much to our benefit). A male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was in with a large flock of warbs at the highest elevation point on the Circle Trail, along with atleast 2 singing TENNESSEE WARBLERS, several BLACKBURNIANS, PARULAS, BTB-Gs and hundreds of YRs. Other highlights included SWAINSONS THRUSH, YELLOW THROATED VIREO, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER and 2 calling BARRED OWLS heard deep in the woods. Judging by how the weather is shaping up in these next couple of days, we could see even bigger warbler flights at Ferncliff so if you're in the Hudson Valley/Dutchess County area this is the place to be in the morning. Almost every year around this time a Mourning Warbler shows up in the brushy thickets on the Bridal Path so keep your eyes/ears out in that area if you go (stay on the path or ticks will eat you alive). Take your time wherever you are in the preserve cos you can literally stop anywhere and chances are you'll be surrounded by warblers within minutes, even if it means getting soaked. Sometimes its worth it. Ryan MacLean Red Hook NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ferncliff, Dutchess Cty: Cape May, Bay Breasted, Worm Eating, Tennessee +
Despite rainy conditions, warblers were abundant this morning at Ferncliff Forest in Rhinebeck NY. The highlight was a beautiful male CAPE MAY WARBLER perched conveniently next to a WORM-EATING WARBLER on the East Tower Trail slightly downhill from the firetower. The rain was pretty heavy at the time so they didn't seem to wanna move around much (much to our benefit). A male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was in with a large flock of warbs at the highest elevation point on the Circle Trail, along with atleast 2 singing TENNESSEE WARBLERS, several BLACKBURNIANS, PARULAS, BTB-Gs and hundreds of YRs. Other highlights included SWAINSONS THRUSH, YELLOW THROATED VIREO, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER and 2 calling BARRED OWLS heard deep in the woods. Judging by how the weather is shaping up in these next couple of days, we could see even bigger warbler flights at Ferncliff so if you're in the Hudson Valley/Dutchess County area this is the place to be in the morning. Almost every year around this time a Mourning Warbler shows up in the brushy thickets on the Bridal Path so keep your eyes/ears out in that area if you go (stay on the path or ticks will eat you alive). Take your time wherever you are in the preserve cos you can literally stop anywhere and chances are you'll be surrounded by warblers within minutes, even if it means getting soaked. Sometimes its worth it. Ryan MacLean Red Hook NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
