Ashbridges Bay - May 1

[mr.sharp-photo]

nothing exciting or new.
1 male towhee giving a great show. may have seen a female as well.
a few yr warblers. very very few.
at least 3 very visible thrashers. neat to see.
BG gnatcatchers that were really curious.

that's about it.

[Trillian Flummox]

I managed to find the Black & White Warbler in the only area that wasn't windy (same area as the two Gnatcatchers) - the middle point that runs straight out from the parking lot. Then I found a beautiful Nashville Warbler not far from the parking lot on my way out. And lastly I was very excited to count 17 Chimney Swifts feeding extremely high up.

-kris

[dclark32]

I was there both this morning, yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon, and found basically all of the same birds as the previous posters, minus Kris' Nashville.  Additions to the list include a Raven, Palm Warbler, Rusty Blackbird, Spotted Sandpiper, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Warbling Vireo.  None of these are new birds however, as all have been hanging around for a while now (albeit missed by me in some cases).

Doug Clark

[nana]

A Blue-headed Vireo was actively feeding in the tall trees beside the cement path leading from the parking lot towards
the marina this afternoon about 3:30 ish. Otherwise quiet except for a very obliging Palm Warbler that was eating bugs
off the rocks on the southerly point of land along with a mix of sparrows.

[mr.sharp-photo]

A Blue-headed Vireo was actively feeding in the tall trees beside the cement path leading from the parking lot towards
the marina this afternoon about 3:30 ish. Otherwise quiet except for a very obliging Palm Warbler that was eating bugs
off the rocks on the southerly point of land along with a mix of sparrows.

funny how it works. after seeing Kris at the Spit this morning and the Spit being silent, i moved to AB.
AB was more quiet than the Spit.

i find AB's a great post-noon birding location. things make an appearance. from where, i do not know.
but this AM, there were a few yr warblers and nothing more.
so much for my prediction for a big Friday.

[dclark32]

Agreed Richard, though I'm out quite regularly at dawn and have always found that to be the most productive time.  Over the last month or so though I've found myself with a lot of time on my hands, and will often make a second visit later in the day and am always surprised by how much the deck gets shuffled; it's rare that I don't find something good that was missed/not there in the morning!