It was a beautiful morning, similar to yesterday. The North winds produces a lot of migrating birds, far more than I could photograph. I pretty much stayed in one place for an hour, then searched the adjoining area for more birds.
Bug hunting was productive again, as well.

This Brown Thrasher was the first bird I saw this morning.

This Chestnut Sided Warbler landed in a tree right next to me.

This Common Yellowthroat might be a first year bird.

Red Eyed Vireos will be heading South soon.

Black Throated Blue Warbler. I don’t see many of these beautiful birds.

Today’s bugs.

A thoroughly nice morning for a change. It was a bit cloudy early, but it cleared up adequately and I was ale to get a few good images. There was plenty of activity. I missed the best warblers, but got enough pictures to be content.
Bugs were plentiful, and a snake and a couple of frogs made for a nice morning.

I haven’t seen an adult male Common Yellowthroat in a while.

Another elusive Magnolia Warbler.

Baltimore Orioles are still passing through.

This Cardinal is molting.

I found this White Eyed Vireo as I was leaving the park.

This Brown Thrasher posed nicely.

Another Scarlet Tanager in Winter plumage.

A nice selection of other creatures today.

Today’s bugs.

It was cloudy again, with the promise of clearing skies, and that’s what we got.
There was reasonable activity today, but still no large number of migrants. I had to do some searching to find the birds I did see.
I spent some time examining a goldenrod field, which is a good source for bugs. A Tree Frog showed, as well.

This Tree Frog was sitting on a small leaf.

I found a small flock of House Finches.

This Ruby Throated Hummingbird popped up right in front of me.

Not a great image, but a very nice Magnolia Warbler.

I had to do some hunting to find this Common Yellowthroat.

Goldfinches change dramatically in the Fall.

Today’s bugs.

The skies were less gloomy than yesterday, and the North winds had me anticipating a good morning. I was very surprised that two hours of looking produced not a single bird worth photographing.
Bug hunting was much more productive.

A gloomy morning with rain threatening, but we had a NE wind last night, which might help the migrating birds heading South.
I arrived near dawn, as usual, and there was quite a lot of activity after an hour or so. It was mostly Robins and Catbirds, with a few other mixed in, and I was able to find a few warblers. I had to use the flash, so no really great images.
Bug hunting was curtailed by a light rain.

The American Redstart is one of my favorite warblers

Chestnut Sided Warbler

This Chestnut Sided Warbler is almost certainly a migrant.

Scarlet Tanagers seem to be migrating as a group.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers are still fueling up for migration.

Today’s bugs.

The day started very cloudy, but there were enough patches of sunshine to get a few decent images. There were a few warblers around, but I wasn’t able to get any decent shots.
Bugs were more plentiful today.

Indigo Buntings did very well this year.

This Scarlet Tanager was a nice catch.

This Northern Flicker landed very close to me.

Northern Flicker

Indigo Buntings did very well this year.

Today’s bugs,

Not quite as hot and humid as yesterday, but still no significant migrating birds.
I’m a little surprised to see no wading birds in the marshes at Wooton.
Bug hunting was unusually slow also.

It was another hot, humid day, and the winds haven’t changed, so I decided to give Wooton a try. There was plenty of activity, but not much in the way of new birds, and no wading birds at all. I did manage to get a look at some warblers, though.
Once again, it was too hot to spend much time with the bugs.

Northern Parulas breed at Wooton.

This Cedar Waxwing is a juvenile.

Not a great shot of this Magnolia Warbler, but I haven’t seen one since Spring.

Flycatchers seem to be active everywhere I go.

I haven’t seen a Brown Thrasher in a while.

You can hear the song of the White Eyed Vireo in every corner of Wooton.

Today’s bugs.

Still no significant number of migrants in the area. A few are being reported elsewhere, but we need a change in the weather to get the birds moving.
After finding a few birds, I found a few bugs also.

Baltimore Orioles are still hanging around.

Ruby Throated Hummingbirds are still easy to find.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers are feeding very actively.

Red Eyed Vireos were feeding alongside the Gnatcatchers.

Today’s bugs.

It was quite cloudy again, which was a shame because the orioles were present in numbers. I got a few dark shots, and found a few other birds, but still no migrants in numbers.
I then tried a new place (Davidsonville Park) for bugs, without much luck. That may have been because of last night’s heavy rain.

Governor Bridge is consistently good for Yellow Billed Cuckoos/

These Indigo Buntings are juveniles.

These Baltimore Orioles are first year birds.

Today’s bugs.