Hi all,
A foggy start to the morning but bird activity started early with a fast-moving flock of warblers, almost all Chestnut-sideds with a smattering of Redstarts, as well as some interesting Empids and a few other migrants. When the sun broke through at about 8:30 things actually slowed for some time, we found only scattered individuals along Pine Lake but a fair diversity of species (Blue-winged, Canada, Parula, Yellowthroat). As we were starting to leave we noticed some bird activity in the gravel parking lot near the big mulch pile -- a large feeding group of Bluebirds, Chipping Sparrows and House Finches -- investigating this we caught sight of another mixed migrant flock coming in to trees and shrubs along the edge -- among the more numerous Redstarts and Chestnut-sideds was another bright Blue-winged and our first WORM-EATING WARBLER of the autumn. Three Empids challenged as they didn't want to give clear views! We checked all the snags in the area for Olive-sided FC but no joy.
Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
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Highlights:
Green Heron 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Belted Kingfisher 1 adult female
Northern Flicker 6
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 8
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 3 all fresh plumage; two quite gray, little contrast, small eye ring (probable Willow?) and one brighter, w/ somewhat more conspicuous eye ring, flush of yellow along flanks, longer wing projection (probable Alder?)
Least Flycatcher 1 rather worn and brownish adult
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 6
House Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 4 major decline of these in last few days
Gray Catbird 10
Cedar Waxwing 1 heard only
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 10
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Canada Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 12
Baltimore Oriole 2
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