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Posted by Angel & Mariel on 22:13:33 05/14/11
In Reply to: Big numbers at Baggs posted by Dan
We were working at the park and feel that your numbers a bit conservative. The bird activity died down after 3p.m. as a storm was building to the SW. Common Yellowthroat was definitely the most numerous species around. Even outside the park they were flushing out of the grass along the sidewalk as runners and bikers passed by. We estimate that there was ~350 Common Yellowthroat, ~200 American Redstarts, ~150 Northern Waterthrush, ~150 Black-throated Blue Warbler and ~75 Blackpoll! Connecticut Warblers were out and about; we saw three individuals. There were some other birds around as well but not in big numbers. The park was alive with activity around 1p.m. More birds than you could see, they were moving through the hammock in a rush. At about 2p.m. the constant stream of warbler chips overhead was incredible. Bobolink started to flyover around 2:30p.m.; later we found some on the mound. Some other birds of interest were Summer Tanager, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Black-whiskered Vireo, Blue-winged Warbler and Indigo Bunting.
Good birding to all.
Here is the list:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Great-crested Flycatcher
Gray Kingbird
Black-whiskered Vireo
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Connecticut Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Summer Tanager
Indigo Bunting
Bobolink
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