This venerable migrant trap continues to produce good birds. In a 1.5 hour block this morning, I hardly got more than 100 yards from the Nature Center. Between myself, Marcia Brehmer and Gene Stauffer, we had a steady stream of migrants. Marcia & Gene will have more to add (since they stayed later), but the early highlights included:
Woodpeckers - sweep of the common ones, including a juvenile Sapsucker and a juvenile Red-headed; the latter was where the pipeline cut crosses the trail to Thoreau Lake
Flycatchers - still 3-4 Pewees calling here
Vireos - 2 Blue-headed and 1 Red-eyed were on the road west towards the picnic areas
Wrens,Kinglet - House Wrens were at several points along the pipeline cut, while a Ruby-cr.Kinglet was foraging near the Thoreau Lake trail.
Thrushes - 2-3 Swainsons were calling around the Nature Center; I thought I had a Gray-cheeked there as well, but didn't get a long enough look.
Warblers - 13 sp., the most unusual being a PRAIRIE along the pipeline cut just west of the Nature Center parking lot. Also seen were Tennessee (3), Magnolia (7+), Chesnut-sided, Cape May, Black-thr.Green, Blackburnian, Blackpoll, Bay-breasted, Black & White, Redstart (5+), Ovenbird (heard), Com.Yellowthroat. There were probably an equal number of warblers that moved through too quickly for ID.
Others - 2 E.Meadowlarks and 1 Bobolink were flyovers early, while a Scarlet Tanager was also along the pipeline cut
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