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Posted by Toe on 20:24:32 10/03/09
Bill's internet is down and he asked that I post the results of today's walk. Momentum has been building this week with migrants, and I had high hopes for today s bird walk with Bill Boeringer. We were not disappointed! We had 17 warbler species, good numbers of Swainson s Thrushes, Scarlet and Summer Tanagers, Eastern Wood-Pewees, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and 5 Vireo species, including 2 Philadelphia and a Warbling. Everywhere we went in the park we had good bird activity. Not fallout numbers, but fantastic variety and enough to keep us busy the entire time.
The Warbling Vireo was seen in the rooster area (there are no roosters any more). After entering the park from 72 Ave. turn left at the stop sign and park in the first spaces on the left side. Walk about 75 feet NW towards a gate. The vireo was in the first trees behind the fence to the west before the gate to the nature trail. One of the Philadephia Vireos was seen towards the north end of the nature trail behind the trailer; the other was in the trees near the lake to the south of the park entrance, just SE from the party shelter. It was with a mixed flock of warblers in the trees between the lake and the park road to the east.
Here s a list of the highlights:
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo (2!)
Yellow-throated Vireo (2)
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo (many)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (3-4)
Swainson s Thrush (12-15)
Gray-cheeked Thrush (seen by another birder not with the group)
Northern Parula (several)
Tennessee Warbler (15+)
Chesnut-sided Warbler (3-4, two with chestnut flanks)
Magnolia Warbler (3)
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler (~10)
Blackburnian Warbler (2, possible 3rd)
Prairie Warbler (2)
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler (10-12)
Yellow-throated Warbler (2)
Worm-eating Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler (~5)
American Redstart (many)
Ovenbird (~5)
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Summer Tanager (6-8 or more)
Scarlet Tanager (ditto)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2)
Baltimore Oriole (3)
Thanks Bill for an awesome morning. Definitely a day worthy of a celebratory libation!
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