Yellow-throated Vireo, Am. Bittern, Wet Woods
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Yellow-throated Vireo, Am. Bittern, Wet Woods

Ed O'Connor

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Had a good two hours in and about the Wet Woods in Tommy Thompson Park this morning before the rain settled in. In no particular order:
- Yellow-throated Vireo on the flooded trail between the parking lot and Wet Woods
- Lincoln's Sparrow in the same place
- Great Crested Flycatcher in the same place
- American Bittern in the teeter-totter slough
- Warblers: Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush (at least three, all very vocal)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak, dozens throughout
- Bobolink, several in the Bowl
- Brown Thrasher
The amazing aspect was the sheer number of birds and the noise they made, with many of the males in full song.
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rickeckley

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Words cannot express my envy! - You had a magical morning in THE magical spot.  Very exciting, Ed, what a list.  I really must stop working and get my priorities straight...

Rick
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mr.sharp-photo

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this morning was quieter. of course, because i was there. hah.

rose breasted grosbeaks (3 i think)
black throated blue
black throated green
waterthrush
ovenbirds
black and white
northern parula
yellow
yellow rumped
palm
common yellowthroat
sparrows x 100000
chimney swifts
raven


the bowl was dead. everything was on the east and west side of the woods.
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mr.sharp-photo

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quiet this morning.
black throated green
black and white
yellow
yellow rumped
RC kinglets x 100000
likely spotted sandpiper (near the front walkway)
waterthrush (heard, not seen, repeatedly)
RB grosbeak

the bowl was dead again. wind coming off the water and lower temps and you can predict there'd be nothing there
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