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Posted by Jeanette on 11:18:18 10/20/10
When I arrived at this park at 0755 I headed toward the area to your immediate left. At the clearing with the fence to the West were many warblers/a couple of vireos bathing in the moist leaves of the shrubs lining the fence. The last fieldtrip here the same activity was noted. This time there were three times as many birds. A bright Blackburnian and a Tennessee Warbler were bathing as were many Northern Parulas and Palm Warblers. It was incredible as the birds were constantly flying in from the surrounding trees to this bathing area. You could not keep up with looking at all the birds! I did not see the Nashville/Blue-winged Warblers but that does not mean they weren't there due to the number of birds present. Also I did not see the Bay-breasted Warbler. I stayed about 1.5 hrs. and the area toward the South-end of the park(aka the "homeless area" was very active.) I saw many Painted Buntings,a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, both Scarlett and Summer Tanagers,heard the Common Yellowthroat, and numerous Catbirds were present. The Chuck-wills-widow and a Swainsons Thrush were seen on the main nature trail. Many Oven birds were present as well as Black-throated Blues and Blue-gray gnatcathchers. Other birds included the Monks Parakeet flock,Pine Warblers(many),Red-bellied Woodpeckers,Yellow-bellied Sapsucker,Great-crested Flycatcher,Red-eyed Vireos,Blue Jays, Hill Mynas,Yellow-throated Warblers,Prairie Warblers and a Black-and White Warbler as well as others. This park is definitely worth a visit(more than one.) ------------
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