better warbler numbers, types at Col Sam

[lovemypt]

Warbler numbers were better this morning, no great numbers but better selection:

Lots of yellow warblers
5-6 Blackburnian
2-3 Magnolia
2-3 black-throated  blue
4-6 chestnut
1 very friendly North Purcula, stayed morning only 4-5 ft off ground on same bush
3-4 Black and white
Lots of yellow-rumps

Grey cheek thrush
2 Indigo bunting
Ruby crowned kinglets
Warbling vireo
Philedelphia vireo

[Trillian Flummox]

13  warbler species today, mostly in the "little bowl" (small wood on far east side of park, just north of the large house).

2 Canada Warblers (one brightly coloured, one a little duller; both in little bowl)
2 Wilson (one in little bowl, one in central dogwoods)
1 Cape May (little bowl)
2 Blackburnian (little bowl)
2 Magnolia (one beside creek, one in little bowl)
1 Chestnut sided (little bowl)
3 Black-throated Blue (two in little bowl, one in central dogwoods)
2 American Redstart (little bowl)
4 Black and White (little bowl, creek, dogwoods)
3 Palm Warbler (central dogwoods)
1 Ovenbird (west side of creek)
8 Yellow-rumped (everywhere)
7 Yellow (everywhere)

Warblers seen by others but I missed: Tennessee, Common Yellowthroat, Black-throated Green, Northern Parula  (that's a total of 17 warbler species in the park!)

-kris  

p.s. There were no reports amongst the many birders I spoke with today of the Cerulean from yesterday being relocated.