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Posted by Carlos Sanchez on 09:29:57 07/26/11
I birded A.D. Barnes Park for about an hour early this morning in search of migrant activity. When I arrived at the park, I was initially elated and then confused when I started hearing chip notes all around me until I figured out that birds were still flying overhead with some individuals coming in for a landing. Most migrants were found within the hammock itself, with the highlight (for me) being a Louisiana Waterthrush feeding out in the open near one of the cabins. Black-and-white Warblers were also surprisingly numerous for being so early in fall migration, and I tended to find them in male-female pairs when encountered. Migrant tally included:
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 13
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 8
American Redstart 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Resident birds of note included flyoers of Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (2) and Monk Parakeet (2), a dozen (!) Hill Mynas in the Casuarina trees lining the lake, and a single White-crowned Pigeon perched on a power line.
Not bad for July.
Carlos
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