Wet Woods, week of May 9th

[oridgen10]

Somewhat quieter today. Several Least Flycatchers were around, as well as a pair of RB Grosbeaks. Warblers included Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Palm, Black-and White and a Cape May briefly seen near the gates. We also heard what we believed was a Wood Thrush calling near the gates as well. We arrived late and didn't have too much time to perform a thorough search of the woods, so we suspect there is much more in there.

[szhai]

The wet woods was very busy this morning. I saw 12 species of warblers. Warbling vireo and gnatcatchers are now numerous. It's nice to see migration finally getting underway.

The notables are:

Parula
N. waterthrush
Ovenbird
Black and white
Black-throated blue
Black-throated green
Nashville
Chestnut-sided
Blue-headed vireo
Baltimore oriole
Rose-breasted grosbeak

- Sunny

[rickeckley]

Well, it always feels a bit slow in the Wet Woods after I return from a lengthy Pelee trip, but today was legitimately quiet.  I had 33 species in total from 10-1.  Highlights included:

Blackburnian - very low in the Sapsucker Cedar across the road from the Unwin Bridge - 6 feet above the ground and very cooperative
Chestnut-Sided
Black-Throated Blue
Common Yellowthroat
Warbling Vireo in larger numbers
Least Flycatcher singing
Kingbird
Thrasher
Gnatcatcher
Barn Swallows were particularly plentiful

Stopped over at Ashbridges and saw a Yellow-Throated Vireo.

Rick

[Pat Hodgson]

I had 11 warbler species this morning, including a Blackburnian walking on the ground where it had been chased by a redstart, and the interesting combo on one particular branch of Nashville, Tennessee.  Others mentioned Canada and orange-crowned but I did not see these.  Many rough-winged swallows, first willow flycatcher (for me this year), sparrows acting strangely, each of white-crowned, white-throated, Lincoln's and swamp were in the tops of small trees.  Lots of gnats.

[noam markus]

Canada Warbler from the Wet woods today. May 13, 2016

Canada Warbler by Noam Markus, on Flickr