I wouldn't have expected such a fun day, given the weather report, but the slightly overcast sky and weather conditions, in the end, probably made things better.
I saw a LINCOLN'S Sparrow in brush near the bank. That was fun. If anyone wants to learn how to tell the difference btw a Lincoln's and a Song, beyond the differences shown in a field guide, I'm happy to share my practical experience.
Loads of both orioles. Eastern Kingbirds. Several Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks. A GC Fly.
One very dramatic episode, very amusing: a robin must have really pissed off a hummer, and the hummer was chasing it like crazy, for a long distance.
Some new warbler arrivals, including a few fos for me. Chat was the best, I think.
Warblers:
Parula (3)
Yellow (9-one doing a tricky song variation)
MAGNOLIA (1)
BLACK-THROATED BLUE (2, singing too)
Yellow-Rumped (6)
PRAIRIE (6, much singing)
Black-and-White (2)
REDSTART (1, loud, persistent little guy)
C. Yellowthroat (4)
CHAT (1, singing, easy to see, around box #10, there a half hour later when I was going back)
Lincoln's (1)
Field
Swamp
Song
White-Throated
Chipping
(? possibly Savannah heard)
rose-breasted gros (5)
balt oriole (8+)
orchard oriole (8+)
sc tanager (1, female)
indigo bunting (good number, listen for that buzz of theirs)
bluebirds
e. kingbird (4)
white-eyed vireo (2)
warbing vireos (8+, singing like mad)
Tim Houghton
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