The weatherman had called for rain this morning, but it looked decent enough to me, so I made a quick trip to Truxtun. I ended up spending about three hours, and I added a trip this afternoon, as the rain never materialized.
It turned out to be a good decision, as there as a large influx of birds in the last two days. Catbirds were everywhere, Vireos were singing, and a few others have made the trip back home.
I know exactly where to find Red Eyed Vireos in the park.
Yellow Rumped Warblers are in breeding plumage.
Red Winged Blackbirds nest in the marsh area.
THis Great Crested Flycatcher didn’t pose well, but he’s here for the record.
White Throated Sparrows should be migrating North.
Cornell;”The Ovenbird’s rapid-fire teacher-teacher-teacher song rings out in summer hardwood forests from the Mid-Atlantic states to northeastern British Columbia. It’s so loud that it may come as a surprise to find this inconspicuous warbler strutting like a tiny chicken across the dim forest floor. Its olive-brown back and spotted breast are excellent disguise as it gleans invertebrates from the leaf litter. Its nest, a leaf-covered dome resembling an old-fashioned outdoor oven, gives the Ovenbird its name.”
I seldom see the Northern Waterthrush.
Gray Catbirds Winter in Central America and the Bahamas.
This is the first female Eastern Towhee I’ve seen in the park.
Black and White Warblers usually crawl on tree trunks.