Hi all --
Nice early but eventually becoming breezy and then WINDY -- not too much new, about same birds as yesterday per the folks who were out then (I wasn't). We only did the Maintenance Yard and Nature Center area, a couple additional species were reported from the Ridge.
Warblers:
Black-throated Blue - 2
Black-throated Green - 1, heard only
Blackpoll - 6-8
Cape May - 1, heard only
Chestnut-sided - 6
Canada - 1
Magnolia - 6
MOURNING - 1 male, (it was also singing a bit)
Ovenbird - 1
Parula - 1
Redstart - 10, all we saw were female and immature males
WILSON'S - 1
Yellowthroat - 2
Yellow-rumped - 2-3
Additionals seen at Ridge: Bay-breast, Black-and-White
Other migrants:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 male
Great Crested Flycatcher - 2
Wood Pewee - 8-10
Empid sp, "Traill"s" type (Willow/Alder) but silent
Swainson's Thrush - 6
Veery - 1
Wood Thrush - 2
Scarlet Tanager - 10
Baltimore Oriole - 2
Red-eyed Vireo - ~25
Yellow-throated Vireo - 2
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak - 1
Lincoln's Sparrow - 1
Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD |