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Tuckahoe Warblers and a Flycatcher(?)

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JAMES WILSON

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JAMES WILSON

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Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:28:23 -0400

I went to Tuckahoe with the Steiner Peregrines MIddle School WSB Team this 
afternoon.  We were pleasantly surprized at the number of birds singing 
during the afternoon.  Among the highlights:

Louisiana Waterthrush - several
Northern Waterthrush - seen and heard
Chestnut Sided Warbler - heard
Ovenbird - many
Palm Warbler - 1
Pronothonotary Warbler - at least 2 - spectacular views of one bird along 
Tuckahoe Creek.
Yellow Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 1
Pine Warbler - several at the playground
Hermit Thrush - 3
Wood Thrush -1

At the pond by the Lake were 3 Green Herons flying around and being very 
vocal.  Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Phoebees, Field Sparrows and White-eyed 
Vireos were singing and plentiful.

At one point, the girls and I separated at the pond by the Lake.  When we 
got back together, we practically said simultaneously "Did you hear that?" 
We discussed the possibility of both of us hearing 'fitz-bew' for a Willow 
Flycatcher.  I said possible but they were more positive than I was.

A wonderful afternoon in the field.
Jim Wilson
Queenstown