I’ve put together a slide show of the birds and terrain at Wooton’s Landing, along with some general tips about birding the park.
You can see it here: Birds of Wooton’s Landing
Canada Warbler at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Prairie Warbler at Wooton Wetlands Preserve
Frogs and Spiderwebs at Governor Bridge Natural Area.
I arrived around sunrise again, and the weather was an improvement over yesterday, with the fog clearing much more quickly.
Unfortunately, there were no birds to see. It was unusually slow, with only a few sightings. Graeme showed up around 8:00 and we went to a new area of the park in hopes of finding some warblers, but it was not to be.
A Foggy Day at Wooton Wetlands Preserve
Slow Birding and Poor Light at Wooton Wetlands Preserve
Broad Winged Hawk at Governor Bridge Natural Area
Although the weather was near perfect again (A few clouds), I’m a little disappointed in the lack of migrating birds. Still, I got a few good images, and was amazed at the numbers of Red Eyed Vireos busily feeding alongside the Gnatcatchers.
The Broad Winged Hawk showed up just as I was leaving, and is a first for me.
American Redstart at Governor Bridge Natural Area
I met my friend Emily at Governor Bridge early this morning, and we spent 3 or so hours looking hard for migrants without finding much. I believe she got a Magnolia Warbler, but I had to settle for the usual suspects, ‘though the Redstart was a nice find.I spent some more time chasing Hummingbirds, with satisfactory results.
Blackburnian Warbler at Governor Bridge Natural Area
This was the kind of days birders live for. Not only did I get a life bird, but the light was perfect and the temps were just right. I often spend considerable with Photoshop to get an image just right, but many of these are virtually untouched. I probably won’t have time to get them all up tonight.

I’m nearly 70 years old, but I was as excited as a child to see this beautiful migrant.
Cornell:”A bird of the coniferous forests of the Northeast, the Blackburnian Warbler is breathtaking in its brilliant orange-and-black breeding plumage.”

Wikipedia:”Hemaris thysbe, or the Hummingbird Clearwing, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives in Alaska and the Northwest Territories south through British Columbia to Oregon; east through the Great Plains and the Great Lakes area to Maine and Newfoundland; south to Florida and Texas.
Hemaris thysbe or Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
Adults are frequently mistaken for hummingbirds or bees because of their fast-moving wings and coloration. They have a two inch wingspan.
The caterpillars eat viburnum, hawthorn, honeysuckle, and a few types of fruit trees.”

Cornell:”The all-blue male Indigo Bunting sings with cheerful gusto and looks like a scrap of sky with wings. Sometimes nicknamed “blue canaries,” these brilliantly colored yet common and widespread birds whistle their bouncy songs through the late spring and summer all over eastern North America. Look for Indigo Buntings in weedy fields and shrubby areas near trees, singing from dawn to dusk atop the tallest perch in sight or foraging for seeds and insects in low vegetation.”
Red Eyed Vireo at Governor Bridge Natural Area
It looked a bit cloudy this morning, and it was considerably cooler than yesterday, so I grabbed a long sleeved shirt before leaving the house.
By the time I arrived, the shirt wasn’t needed, and the clouds had nearly disappeared. A near perfect weather day. The birds weren’t as cooperative, and I spent too much time with the Hummingbirds again, but I’ll settle for what I got.





















































































































































