Posted by Bill Boeringer on September 15, 2018 at 17:53:18
When I arrived at 7:10 for a 7:30 walk, there were already 8 cars there! About 30 people showed up for the walk. Clearly, they had heard about the wonderful field trip leader---oops, never mind, everyone was there to see the TOWNSEND'S WARBLER first found on Tuesday. And the bird did not disappoint, with great looks for everyone who attended. A Tennessee Warbler seen by a few people in the same tree was a bonus. Migrant activity was not as high as last weekend, although we did have 8 warbler species for the day. There were 2 Summer Tanagers, Eastern Wood-Pewee, a Yellow-throated Vireo among the squadrons of Red-eyed Vireos, and --for those who stayed long-- a Least Flycatcher in the trees along the entrance road. It was great seeing everyone, and having a good crowd on a pleasant morning! The day's list: White-crowned Pigeon 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove 5 White-winged Dove 1 Mourning Dove 2 White Ibis 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 6 Downy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 19 Blue Jay 6 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 Northern Mockingbird 8 European Starling 3 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Tennessee Warbler 1 American Redstart 1 Northern Parula 5 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Yellow-throated Warbler 1 Prairie Warbler 5 Townsend's Warbler 1 Summer Tanager 2