{"id":10144,"date":"2013-08-31T19:34:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T23:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10144"},"modified":"2013-08-31T19:47:23","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T23:47:23","slug":"blue-winged-warbler-at-wootons-wetland-preserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10144","title":{"rendered":"Blue Winged Warbler at Wooton&#8217;s Wetland Preserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D10144&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>The weatherman got it right today, and I managed to get to Wooton at just about sunrise. I found some decent activity, but it was mostly common birds until I found the warbler. There were at least 5 great Egrets and a pair of Sandpipers. I walked the upper trail, but it was nearly dead. I spent the last hour looking for bugs, and found a few.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10145\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10145\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10145\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10145\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-1.jpg?fit=1288%2C884&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1288,884\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Solitary Sandpiper \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-1.jpg?fit=584%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-1.jpg?resize=584%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Solitary Sandpiper \" width=\"584\" height=\"401\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-1.jpg?w=1288&amp;ssl=1 1288w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-1.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-1.jpg?resize=437%2C300&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10146\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10146\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10146\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10146\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-2.jpg?fit=936%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"936,948\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Solitary Sandpiper \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-2.jpg?fit=584%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-2.jpg?resize=584%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Solitary Sandpiper \" width=\"584\" height=\"591\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-2.jpg?w=936&amp;ssl=1 936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-2.jpg?resize=148%2C150&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-2.jpg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10147\" style=\"width: 1074px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10147\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10147\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10147\" data-attachment-id=\"10147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10147\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-3.jpg?fit=1064%2C996&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1064,996\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Solitary Sandpiper \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was surprised to find a pair of Solitary Sandpipers. as I&amp;#8217;ve never seen one before.&lt;br \/&gt;\nCornell:&amp;#8221; The Solitary Sandpiper is commonly seen in migration along the banks of ponds and creeks. While not truly solitary, it does not migrate in large flocks the way other shorebirds do.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-3.jpg?fit=584%2C547&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-3.jpg?resize=584%2C547&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Solitary Sandpiper \" width=\"584\" height=\"547\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-3.jpg?w=1064&amp;ssl=1 1064w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-3.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Solitary-Sandpiper-3.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was surprised to find a pair of Solitary Sandpipers. as I&#8217;ve never seen one before.<br \/>Cornell:&#8221; The Solitary Sandpiper is commonly seen in migration along the banks of ponds and creeks. While not truly solitary, it does not migrate in large flocks the way other shorebirds do.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10150\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10150\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10150\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-2.jpg?fit=646%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"646,499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-2.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-2.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-2.jpg?w=646&amp;ssl=1 646w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-2.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-2.jpg?resize=388%2C300&amp;ssl=1 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10151\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10151\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10151\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10151\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-3.jpg?fit=540%2C635&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,635\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-3.jpg?fit=540%2C635&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-3.jpg?resize=540%2C635&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" width=\"540\" height=\"635\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-3.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-3.jpg?resize=127%2C150&amp;ssl=1 127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-3.jpg?resize=255%2C300&amp;ssl=1 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10152\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10152\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10152\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-4.jpg?fit=506%2C617&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"506,617\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-4.jpg?fit=506%2C617&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-4.jpg?resize=506%2C617&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" width=\"506\" height=\"617\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-4.jpg?w=506&amp;ssl=1 506w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-4.jpg?resize=123%2C150&amp;ssl=1 123w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-4.jpg?resize=246%2C300&amp;ssl=1 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10153\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10153\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10153\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-5.jpg?fit=860%2C752&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"860,752\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-5.jpg?fit=584%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-5.jpg?resize=584%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" width=\"584\" height=\"511\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-5.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-5.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-5.jpg?resize=343%2C300&amp;ssl=1 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10154\" style=\"width: 1306px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10154\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10154\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10154\" data-attachment-id=\"10154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10154\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-6.jpg?fit=1296%2C968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1296,968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m still new at this, and I&amp;#8217;ve been looking for migrating warblers for a while, so this was an exciting find.&lt;br \/&gt;\nCornell:&amp;#8221;Brightly colored but easily overlooked. A bird of shrubland and old fields, the Blue-winged Warbler expanded its breeding grounds northward throughout the 20th century.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-6.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-6.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-6.jpg?w=1296&amp;ssl=1 1296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-6.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-6.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-6.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m still new at this, and I&#8217;ve been looking for migrating warblers for a while, so this was an exciting find.<br \/>Cornell:&#8221;Brightly colored but easily overlooked. A bird of shrubland and old fields, the Blue-winged Warbler expanded its breeding grounds northward throughout the 20th century.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10156\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10156\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10156\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10156\" data-attachment-id=\"10156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10156\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-38.jpg?fit=448%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,485\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brown Thrasher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t recall seeing a Brown Thrasher at Wooton before.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-38.jpg?fit=448%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-38.jpg?resize=448%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher \" width=\"448\" height=\"485\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-38.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-38.jpg?resize=138%2C150&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Brown-Thrasher-38.jpg?resize=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t recall seeing a Brown Thrasher at Wooton before.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10158\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10158\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10158\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-12.jpg?fit=924%2C1104&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"924,1104\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-12.jpg?fit=584%2C698&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-12.jpg?resize=584%2C698&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret \" width=\"584\" height=\"698\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-12.jpg?w=924&amp;ssl=1 924w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-12.jpg?resize=125%2C150&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-12.jpg?resize=251%2C300&amp;ssl=1 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10159\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10159\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10159\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10159\" data-attachment-id=\"10159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10159\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C1388&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1388\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen many Great Egrets, but they are suddenly commonplace at Wooton. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-13.jpg?fit=584%2C792&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-13.jpg?resize=584%2C792&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret \" width=\"584\" height=\"792\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-13.jpg?resize=110%2C150&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Great-Egret-13.jpg?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen many Great Egrets, but they are suddenly commonplace at Wooton.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10161\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10161\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10161\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Moth-3.jpg?fit=900%2C952&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Moth \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Moth-3.jpg?fit=584%2C618&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Moth-3.jpg?resize=584%2C618&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Moth \" width=\"584\" height=\"618\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Moth-3.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Moth-3.jpg?resize=141%2C150&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Moth-3.jpg?resize=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10162\" style=\"width: 1390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10162\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10162\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10162\" data-attachment-id=\"10162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10162\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Wooton-Moth.jpg?fit=1380%2C1112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1380,1112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Moth \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When the birds stop, I&amp;#8217;ve been looking for nice bugs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Wooton-Moth.jpg?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Wooton-Moth.jpg?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Moth \" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Wooton-Moth.jpg?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Wooton-Moth.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Wooton-Moth.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Wooton-Moth.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When the birds stop, I&#8217;ve been looking for nice bugs.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D10144&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weatherman got it right today, and I managed to get to Wooton at just about sunrise. I found some decent activity, but it was mostly common birds until I found the warbler. There were at least 5 great Egrets &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10144\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-2DC","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10144"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10163,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10144\/revisions\/10163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}