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Title: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: nkwali on May 04, 2016, 08:32:32 AM

May 3 -
Was pretty quiet in the afternoon.
Saw my first of the year Northern Mockingbird
The cormorants looked to be chasing a school of fish in the marina - lots of birds flying in and out in groups with lots of fishing going on.

And the usual suspects...including
Hermit thrush - 6
Brown thrasher - 3
White-throated sparrow
Song sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Yellow rumped warbler

Full list on ebird.

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: nkwali on May 04, 2016, 02:17:11 PM

May 4:

Much better today than yesterday.

Highlights:

American Woodcock (thanks to Richard for flushing the bird that flushed the Woodcock) - that's a lifer for me
Ovenbird
Baltimore Oriole
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Warbling Vireo
Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Hermit Thrush
Brown Thrasher
White-crowned sparrow
White-throated sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Lincoln's Sparrow

full list on ebird

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on May 04, 2016, 07:24:29 PM

Quote from: "nkwali"

May 4:



American Woodcock (thanks to Richard for flushing the bird that flushed the Woodcock) - that's a lifer for me

hey now...
:)

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: oridgen10 on May 04, 2016, 07:31:47 PM

We went down tonight. We saw the Warbling Vireo, Ovenbird, Yellow Warbler and a pair of Towhees. The most excitement started when a trio of FISH CROWS flew in, calling, landed briefly and flew off. Not sure how rare this is. Unfortunately we did not see or hear them again.

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: Rotarran on May 04, 2016, 10:25:47 PM

Fish Crows are quite rare but reports appear to be more frequent recently.

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: nkwali on May 05, 2016, 02:48:24 PM

May 5
Great morning at Ashbridges

Highlight
Golden-winged Warbler

Other warblers
Black-throated blue
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Yellow-rumped
Black-and-white
Palm
Blackpoll

Sparrows
Field
Chipping
Lincoln's
White-throated
White-crowned
Song
Spotted Towhee (male & female)

complete list on eBird

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: lucky tern on May 05, 2016, 03:15:17 PM

where about was the golden-winged?

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: thouc on May 05, 2016, 03:30:17 PM

I assume your Towhees are Eastern.

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on May 06, 2016, 09:11:40 PM

a frustrating moment. noticed that a birder (who used to post on here) reported a yellow-throated warbler. that he saw. this afternoon.
reported it at 8:30 PM.
hoping he waited because he got tied up at work and not for other reasons.

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: bernie2112 on May 07, 2016, 11:31:43 AM

Sorry about the late post yesterday - I lost sight of the bird pretty quickly yesterday.

Bernie

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: BetCrooks on May 07, 2016, 01:58:23 PM

A yellow-throated warbler or a common yellowthroat?

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: bernie2112 on May 08, 2016, 09:41:22 AM

It was a Yellow-throated Warbler

http://ofo.ca/gallery/photo/id/Current- ... /checklist (http://ofo.ca/gallery/photo/id/Current-2016-5-8248/checklist)

Bernie

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: winz on May 08, 2016, 11:05:11 AM

Quote from: "bernie2112"

It was a Yellow-throated Warbler

http://ofo.ca/gallery/photo/id/Current- ... /checklist (http://ofo.ca/gallery/photo/id/Current-2016-5-8248/checklist)

Bernie

Beautiful bird and great find.

Title: Re: Ashbridges - week of May 2
Post by: nkwali on May 08, 2016, 03:37:35 PM

Quote

I assume your Towhees are Eastern.

Yes - sorry about that. I posted in a rush!