Colleen Resendiz

Great walk this morning as we are nearing the end of the Birdathon! So many robins in nests- we had at least 4 in nests and a number flying around collecting food. Orchard orioles (male and female) were a nice treat and ‘lifers’ for at least one person in our group. We also had singing wood thrush and scarlet tanager. A total of 31 species were identified, quite good for June as migrants have pretty much passed through and we have our nesting birds now.

We had a great walk Friday evening! We saw a total of 34 species- and 7 were new ones I hadn’t seen during the birdathon! Excellent views of a Swainson’s Thrush (on the path and perched on stumps) and White-crowned Sparrow (eating dandelion heads). We added a few warblers to my list as well: Bay-breasted, American Redstart and Magnolia.

Did quite a walk this morning- warblers were plentiful although high up in the trees. Tennessee, Cape May and Common Yellowthroat were new this visit. A bit lower was a Wood Thrush, and on the ground a Veery! A Red-headed woodpecker put in an appearance and was quite chatty. Arobin was feeding its young in a nest- see the photo!

Had a great warbler evening before the Center was closed for several days. Golden-winged, Northern Parula, Yellow, Blackburnian, Blue-winged, Black and white were added to my list. They were way high in the trees so I definitely had a good case of ‘warbler neck’! Oriole, Catbird and Barn Swallows also showed up.

Looking forward to the later warblers arriving and maybe even a cuckoo!

Although it looked like to was going to rain at any moment, it held off for an evening walk today. 4 brave birders hiked around the center. Highlights were several first of year warblers: black throated green, orange crowned and nashvilles. They were way up in the trees but we had some decent looks. We also heard a very quiet great horned owl hoot and a Sora in the marsh. 21 species in all; not bad for a chilly day!