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Posted by Angel & Mariel on 19:22:41 09/24/14
Sunday morning we birded Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park from 8:45-11:15 and had a nice variety of warbler species as well as some other neotropical migrants. The trip also netted us the largest number of warbler species we've seen this migration season. Most of the birds were seen around the park office and the oak hammock north of the horse stables, the rest of the park was somewhat slow.
When we arrived the birding was a bit sluggish, but around 9:30 or so, birds dropped in and all of a sudden and we had many more birds around than just a few minutes before. This is when we saw the best species of the day, a CERULEAN WARBLER, two Blackpoll and Chestnut-sided Warblers also popped with this increase in activity. Birds swiftly moved through the trees, taking us through the oak hammock along the north side of the horse stables as we followed the feeding flock. Here we had the most diversity including a Summer Tanager and Swainson's Thrush. Ovenbirds and Redstarts made up for the bulk of migrants, we also saw our first Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the season.
Monday we visited the park again and found almost no migrants. Small numbers of Northern Parula, Worm-eating Warblers, American Redstarts and Ovenbirds were around as well as a vocalizing Acadian Flycatcher.
Waiting on the next batch of migrants :)
Nature is Awesome
Angel & Mariel
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