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Title: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Shortsighted on August 24, 2021, 10:48:02 AM

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Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Ally on August 24, 2021, 01:05:13 PM

Nice, I didn't even get to see an adult this year. Is this a good year for warblers? The couple I met in Rattray said they found 7 pairs of Mourning warblers in one trail. That would be my life time supply.

Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Shortsighted on August 24, 2021, 01:47:55 PM

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Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Shortsighted on August 25, 2021, 10:48:57 AM

House wren without much to say. Too hot for proclamations.


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Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: thouc on August 25, 2021, 12:35:53 PM

Stunning!

Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Shortsighted on August 26, 2021, 02:02:01 PM

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Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Ally on August 27, 2021, 07:28:12 AM

Quote from: Shortsighted on August 26, 2021, 02:02:01 PM

A flash of yellow catching the morning sunlight can be seen from across the street, but what is it?
Ya, I know ... it's a bird.
Ok,ok, ... it's a yellow bird.
It's a warbler.
It's a _Yellow Warbler____________.

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Shot it wide open at f4, which was a mistake because I didn't stretch my DOF even though there was plenty of light.

Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Shortsighted on August 27, 2021, 11:11:23 AM

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Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Shortsighted on August 29, 2021, 11:38:14 AM

 The most common migratory warbler in these parts is probably the Eastern Yellow-rumped warbler and it is certainly the first species I’m likely to see in April, as well as the last one in November. Yet it is the Magnolia warbler that I see the most often; not necessarily large numbers of them at any given site, but definitely the most likely warbler to suddenly appear at a hotspot, or even at any location at the right moment during migration. I’ve even seen one in the backyard from time to time. It is usually the first juvenile warbler I see in late summer as well. This year I spotted a juvenile Wilson’s first and that was not expected. I’m even given to expect no sightings at all while I’m unable to visit hotspots. The street-side woodlot, which extends for about 300 – 400 meters before the road turns away from the woods remains a minor blessing otherwise I would never see any warblers.
 

Juvenile Magnolia warbler

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Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Ally on August 29, 2021, 11:43:31 AM

We are blessed through your blessing.

Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Shortsighted on August 29, 2021, 11:54:16 AM

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Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Shortsighted on August 30, 2021, 08:35:48 PM

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Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Ally on August 30, 2021, 10:08:22 PM

Great pix! And I am jealous.

Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Shortsighted on September 06, 2021, 08:32:58 PM

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Title: Re: Streetside Woodlot Birds
Post by: Ally on September 06, 2021, 08:53:11 PM

It's years until I got the blue out of one of those!