Ruth Bergstrom did her usual great job leading a group of 7 avid birders--and she knew where to go to find the birds at Adkins. Fortunately, the wind was only a serious problem off and on, and the rain stayed away. A native plant sale was also going on, and all of us took advantage of that.

We heard a loud and persistent Kentucky Warbler that was staying just out of site, and one fellow and I had a good time chasing it, bushwacking, and it finally paid off when the bird flew to a branch about 8 feet off the ground and sung while it displayed its beauty. Simply a great look. The group had other wonderful looks: at, for instance, a Blue Grosbeak, an Acadian, a Chat, and a C. Yellowthroat. And there's no better place to see many and close Orchard Orioles.

Some of the birds:

Orchard Oriole
Balt Oriole
Scarlet Tanager
Towhee
Acadian Fly
GC Fly
Indigo Bunting
Blue Grosbeak
White-Eyed Vireo
Red-Eyed
Wood Thrush
Bluebird
KENTUCKY WARLBER
CHAT
Yellow W.
C. Yellowthroat
Black-Throated Green
Prairie
Blackpoll
BlacknWhite
Redstart
Ovenbird
Worm-Eating


Tim (Glen Arm)