I awoke to a steady rain this morning, which was annoying as the weatherman had promised clear skies and good temperatures. I really wanted to get out after yesterday’s poor weather, so a little research suggested the rain would stop soon and I headed out to Terrapin Nature Park. A wise decision, as it turned out.
There was a slight drizzle when I arrived, but it ended quickly, The Sun shone through after an hour or so, and the birds began appearing. There had obviously been a decent migratory fall out, and I got a lot of good shots. I met another birder who had seen Kinglets and a Creeper, and what he said was a flock of flickers. I was skeptical until I saw them myself.
This Eastern Wood Peewee was the first bird I saw. This was taken with the flash, and I had to correct for “Blue Eye”‘ .
Snowy Egrets have been a fixture at the marsh pond for several weeks.
The Blue Jay migration continues. I saw many flying overhead.
Sibley calls this Yellow Bellied Sapsucker “uncommon”, and that’s certainly been true for me. I’ve only seen a few, and this is the best photo by far. This is an adult male.
I’ve seen a lot of Magnolia Warblers this year, but they are still as lovely as the first one.
There were large flocks of Robins in every part of the park.
Catbirds were also present in large numbers.
This White Throated Sparrow was one of a small flock that flew through quickly.
Large flocks of Red Winged Blackbirds live in the fragmite bordering the march ponds.
You can’t go far in the park without seeing an Eastern Phoebe.
I think this is a Tennessee Warbler, and I’m checking.
There’s a tendency to post images that show birds upright, with all field marks showing, but, in fact, they often assume positions like this Tennessee Warbler.
There was a large flock of Yellow Rumped Warblers along the beach path.
I’m not sure which Sparrow this is yet.It’s a White Crowned Sparrow.
I’m not sure what this is yet. It’s a Ruby Crowned Kinglet.
This Brown Thrasher was a change of pace.
This Flicker was one of the flock travelling in the park.
This Red Breasted Nuthatch was a nice find.
This is a Ruby Crowned Kinglet.
This Palm Warbler was in the meadow area of the park, an area I haven’t properly explored.